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forms of government

9th grade honors gov

TermDefinition
representative democracy A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
credulity tendency to believe things too quickly or easily - whether they are fake or not
federalism a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
confederation an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
direct democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives - everyone gets a say in the laws
autocracy a system of government by one person with absolute power. - you get a 50/50 shot if the person is bad or not
oligarchy A government run by a group of rich and powerful people.
parliamentary system A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president.
divine right theory People believe they are chosen by god and can do anything because god "said so"
echo chamber effect when you only seek out info that will confirm your bias
fake news False stories that appear to be news spread through the internet and media. - people make fake news just for money
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