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23 Cards in this Set
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Absolute Monarchy |
Ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs. Spain. |
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Anarchist |
Someone who wants to abolish all government. In Italy. |
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Aristocracy |
Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class. Ancient Greece. |
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Autocart |
Ruler who hascomplete authority. Byzantine Empire. |
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Autonomy |
Self-rule. |
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Bureaucracy |
Government that includes different job functionsand levels of authority. Egypt. |
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Communism |
Form of socialism, wealth and property are controlled by the government. Russia |
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Constitutional Government |
Government's power is defined and limited by law. Britain. |
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Democracy |
Government in which people hold power. United States. |
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Dictator |
Ruler that has a complete control over a government. |
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Direct Democracy |
Citizens handel day-to-day affairs. Periclean Athens. |
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Fascism |
Centralized Government system whose polices glorify the states. Nazi Germany. |
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Federal Republic |
Government whose power is divided nationally and federally. United States. |
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Feudalism |
A loosely organized government. China. |
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Limited Monarchy |
The government's constitution limits the monarch's powers. England. |
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Oligarchy |
Ruling power in which is controlled by a few people. |
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Paternalistic |
Governing a country has a father would a child. Africa. |
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Parliamentary Democracy |
Government in which executive leaders are chosen and are responsible to the legislature. Britain. |
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Republic |
Government in which officials are chosen by the people. Romans. |
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Self-Determination |
People choose their own government. Eastern Europe. |
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Social Contract |
Agreement, people gave up some freedom to the government to avoid chaos. Parts of Europe. |
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Theocracy |
Government run by religious leaders. Geneva. |
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Tyrant |
Ruler who gained power by force. Greece. |
