Types of Government

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Representative Democracy

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A type of Democracy in which citizens elect representatives to rule and govern the country. For example: The United States elects a president.

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Oligarchy

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A small group people have all the power. For example: If you own land you get to be involved in decision making.

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Dictatorship

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One person has absolute power and controls every aspect of a country. For example: One man leads North Korea and controls its government.

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Monarchy

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A king or a queen rule a country. They typically come into power through a ruling (family) bloodline. For example: England.

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Theocracy

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A government that recognizes God as the ultimate divine being. They use religious law to settle disputes. A theocracy can be mixed in with a monarchy, dictatorship, democracy, etc.

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Anarchy

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No one is in charge. Anarchy = Chaos. This is what the world was before humans structured themselves into government systems.

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Direct Democracy

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A type of Democracy in which citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country.

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Autocracy

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ONE Ruler (dictatorship / monarchy)

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Democracy

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Citizens hold power. (Representative / Direct Democracy).