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Monarchy

A form of government with a king or queen at the head. This was one of the first forms of government



Democracy

A form of government where the people hold the power to rule. Many countries have types of this form of government today

Common Law

a system of law based on precedent and customs

Republic

A form of government where the people select representatives to represent what they want to see in government. This is also called a representative democracy. This is the type of government most countries use today.

theocracy

A form of government where God or a divine being is the ultimate authority. It can also be many types of government

Charter

a written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments. It basically means permission.

Precedent

a ruling that is used as a basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case. Like if someone had broken a law that hadn't ever been broken, the judge would come up with a punishment for that law depending on how severe it was and the age of the person who broke the law

Colony

A group of people in one place ruled by a parent country elsewhere. An example of that is the 13 colonies that soon became America after The Revolutionary War

Dictatorship

It is where one leader has control over all the citizens lives. An example of this is Hitler and the Nazis.

Legislature

The separation of powers in government. Parliament was England's strongest legislature

Compact

an agreement or contract among people. An example of this is the Mayflower Compact