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Absolute Monarchy |
Ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people he or she governs. |
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Anarchist |
Someone who wants to abolish all government. |
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Aristocracy |
Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class. |
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Autocrat |
Ruler who has complete authority. |
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Autonomy |
Self-rule. |
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Bureaucracy |
system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority. |
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Communism |
Form of Socialism advocated by Karl Marx; according to Marx, class struggle was inevitable and would lead to the creation of a classless society in which all wealth and property would be owned by the community as a whole. |
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Constitutional Government |
government whose power is defined and limited by law. |
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Democracy |
Government in which the people hold ruling power. |
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Dictator |
Ruler who has complete control over a government; in ancient Rome, aleader appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency. |
