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Unit 4/9
Government
Question | Answer |
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Autocracy | one person has complete control of the government |
Dictatorship | One person controls the government by force. (examples: Hitler, Stalin, Castro) |
Absolute Monarchy | King or Queen has complete control of the government |
Oligarchy | A small group of people rule the government |
Democracy | Citizens vote for leaders through elections |
Presidential democracy | Citizens vote for a president (example: USA) |
Parliamentary Democracy | Citizens vote for the Members of Parliament (Lawmaking body), and the Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister (Example: United Kingdom) |
Constitutional Monarchy | The King or Queen has limited power so the citizens can rule through elected officials (Example: United Kingdom) |
Republic | Citizens vote for representatives to make decisions in the government |
Communism | Government controls all economic and political decisions for the citizens |