Types of Government

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Form of government where a king or queen rules. They inherited their power from a relative. They have the final say in their government.

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Absolute Monarch

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Form of government where a king or queen serves a symbolic role or is granted limited power through a country’s constitution.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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In this form of government, a single leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives.

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Dictatorship

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In this form of government, citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.

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Representative Democracy

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In this form of government, citizens participate directly in government according to the laws.

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Direct Democracy

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In this form of government, God or a divine being is the ultimate authority.

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Theocracy

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In this form of government, a small group has power.

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Oligarchy

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In this form of government no one is recognized as the authority. Essentially there is no government.

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Anarchy

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A form of government where the political authority resides in at least one institution whose members are chosen by the people for the purpose of representation.

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Republic