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Term | Definition |
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absolute monarchy | absence of the government and freedom to the individual |
symbolic monarchy | |
republic | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
dictatorship | government by a dictator. |
oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
aristocracy | the highest class in certain societies, esp. those holding hereditary titles or offices. |
theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. |
legislative branch | the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating |
judicial branch | the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice |
executive branch | the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws |