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Autocracy

a system of government by one person with absolute power.

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Absolute Monarchy

A government in which the king or queen has absolute power.

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Dictatorship

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

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Theocracy

a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.

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Totalitarianism Regime

Totalitarianism is a form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.

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junta

a military group ruling a country after seizing power

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Oligarchy

A government ruled by a few powerful people

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one-party state

a political system in which one party controls the government and actively seeks to prevent other parties from contesting for power

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Aristocracy

Group of the most wealthy and privileged

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Totalitarianism

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

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plutocracy

government of the wealthy

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Direct Democracy

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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Indirect Democracy

a system of government that gives citizens the opportunity to vote for representatives who work on their behalf

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Representative Democracy

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

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Republic

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting

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Presidential Democracy

A form of government in which the citizens directly elect a president

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Parliamentary Democracy

Form of government in which people vote for the legislative body, which in turn selects the prime minister.

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anarchy

absence of government

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Power

The ability to rule

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authority

the right to rule

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Legitimacy

society's belief that their ruler or government has the right to rule

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Sovereignty

supreme and ultimate power or authority within a territory

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Divine Right

Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.

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Evolution Theory

state developed naturally out of the early family

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Social Contract

A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.

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Force Theory

state was born of force

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Monarchy

A government ruled by a king or queen

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consitutional monarchy

monarch inherits right to rule but is limited by laws and a law-making body elected by the people

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unitary system

A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government

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federal system

A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments

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confederal system

A system consisting of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers. The central government created by such a league has only limited powers over the states.

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