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SOL 2 Types of Government

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  • Q1
    The people rule
    Democracy
    30s
  • Q2
    A form of democracy in which citizens run the government and make all the decisions for the government
    Direct Democracy
    30s
  • Q3
    A form of democracy in which citizens elect others to run the government and make decisions for them.
    Indirect Dmocracy
    30s
  • Q4
    A government in which power is in the hands of a single person; they gain that title from their parent or close relative (inherited)
    Monarchy
    30s
  • Q5
    A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has complete power; it does not have a constitution
    Absolute Monarchy
    30s
  • Q6
    a system of government in which the king or queen shares authority with an elected legislature and agrees to be bound by a constitution or a set of laws, also known as a constitutional monarchy
    Limited Monarchy
    30s
  • Q7
    a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
    anarchy
    30s
  • Q8
    a system of government with the power is in the hands of a small group of people (military, wealthy)
    oligarchy
    30s
  • Q9
    A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
    Federalism
    30s
  • Q10
    Is often a unitary form of government, where the legislative (law-making) body also has the executive body (prime minister) in one ruling body of government
    Parliament (Republican Parliament)
    30s
  • Q11
    Group of the most wealthy and privileged (nobility) Type of oligarchy
    Aristocracy
    30s
  • Q12
    A government controlled by religious leaders
    Theocracy
    30s
  • Q13
    It is a type of government and an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individuals do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.
    Communism
    30s
  • Q14
    A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
    Totalitarianism
    30s
  • Q15
    A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency. legislative Branch
    Unitary Government
    30s

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