Forms of Government Flashcard

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One person is in charge.

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Autocracy

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Citizens often have no rights. What type of government is this? (Options: Democracy, Dictatorship)

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Dictatorship

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Can exist with other forms of government: Dictatorship, Theocracy

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Theocracy

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In which form of government is the monarch a figurehead while the citizens hold the power of lawmaking? Options: Autocracy, Representative Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy, Oligarchy

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Led by a king or queen

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Monarchy

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Nobody is in charge

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Anarchy

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Those in charge are military members who took over by force

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Junta

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Leader often shares power with other parts of government

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Monarchy

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Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government

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Representative

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Citizens vote to elect their leaders

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Democracy