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A ruler who wields absolute power. Receives power by taking it through force. An autocrat.

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Dictator

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The king or queen has complete or total power among his or her people.

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Absolute Monarchy

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The king or queen has power that is limited by a constitution and parliament.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Type of government that proposes that society or the people should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.

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Socialism

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Type of government that proposes that government should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all.

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Communism

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The voters in a community meet together to make decisions and laws. Suited for smaller communities.

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Direct Democracy

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A system of government in which the people elect candidates to make policies and laws for them. This is the type of government that the United States has.

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Representative Democracy

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What form of government is the United States?

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Representative Democracy

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A few people hold all the power. Options: Autocracy, Democracy, Oligarchy

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Oligarchy

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A system of government that one person has absolute power. A single ruler (dictator, absolute monarchy)

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Autocracy