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Forms of Government
Who is in charge of governments?
Term | Definition |
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constitutional monarchy | a government with a king or queen but the king or queen has NO REAL POWER because another person or group makes the laws |
democracy | a government that is run by the PEOPLE |
dictatorship | a government run by ONE person |
elected | chosen by getting the most votes |
head of state | the person or people in charge of a country's government |
monarch | a government LEADER who INHERITED his or her job through his or her FAMILY |
representative | an elected person who SPEAKS FOR a group of people |