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Forms of Government

- Julian Mosquera

TermDefinition
gender 1. basis of power in both patriarchies and matriarchies
dictatorship 2. a person or group who takes control of a country through propaganda and force that is backed, generally, by the authority of the military
plutocracy 3. a government that is made up of a small group of wealthy people who demonstrate that “money is power” by ruling over the rest of society
government 4. a person, people, or institution that controls and influences a larger group of people or territory by making and enforcing rules and regulations.
authority 5. what confers or legitimizes power
oligarchy 6. a government made up of a small group of people who enjoy privilege and status and rule over the rest of society
matriarchy 7. form of government that is entirely dominated by women
republic 8. a democratic form of government where citizens vote for politicians, like a president, to represent them in making the laws and decisions
divine right 9. the idea that god rules the heavens and has chosen who should rule the earth as his representative
patriarchy 10. a government that is dominated by men who make the laws and decisions
voting 11. the basis of any form of democracy
power 12. the ability to control or influence people, resource, and/or institutions
direct democracy 13. form of democracy in which people propose, debate, and vote for the rules and laws that guide their society
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