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Government Terms
3 government and 3 citizen participation terms
Term | Definition |
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Unitary | One person or group is in charge of the government |
Confederate | Small groups control the government |
Federal | Power is handed down from a large national government to smaller local governments |
Autocracy | Citizens in this system often have little or no power |
Oligarchy | In this system, wealthy groups of people usually control society |
Democracy | Citizens of this system are allowed to live as they please, but must obey laws |
Citizen | a person who belongs to a place such as a country |
Participation | to take part |