Dawg Vocab 7

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A government where a monarch rules with total power and few restrictions.

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Absolute Monarchy

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Type of government with unlimited power, not accountable to the people.

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Authoritarian

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A government where the people rule, directly or via elected representatives.

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Democracy

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Type of government where a monarch rules with limited power.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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A government where a single leader holds unlimited power, maintained through force.

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Dictatorship

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A government where people vote directly on laws and issues.

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Direct Democracy

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Type of government where a small group holds power.

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Oligarchy

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Type of government where the state makes all choices for the people.

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Communism

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Each government branch controls others to prevent excessive power.

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Checks and Balances

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Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution granting Congress the power to make laws that are "necessary and proper".

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Elastic Clause