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absolute monarchy
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a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers
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anarchy
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the absence of any form of government
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autocracy
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a form of government where one person has unlimited power
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communism
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a form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed
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socialism
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a form of government in which the government plays a major role in running the economy, but private ownership is also allowed and leaders may be elected by the people
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dictatorship
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a form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means
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direct democracy
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a form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives
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form of government
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the way a government is structured
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oligarchy
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a form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy people) has total control and power
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representative democracy/republic
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a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws for them
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