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constitutional government
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government whose power is defined and limited by law
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cabinet
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parliamentary advisors to the king who originally met in a small room or cabinet
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prime minister
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head of the cabinet in a parliamentary government; usually the leader of the largest party in the legislature
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oligarchy
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government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
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popular sovereignty
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states that all govenment power comes from the people
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Loyalist
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colonist who supported Britian during the American Revolution
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federal republic
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government in which power is divided between the national, or federal, government and the states
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