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Forms of Government

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What type of government splits power between national and local authorities?   Federal  
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What type of government could be illustrated as an octopus with a small head and large legs?   Confederation  
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What type of government has a leader who is an absolute / traditional monarch   Autocracy  
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What type of democracy has a prime minister as the head of government?   Parliamentary  
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What type of government allows only a select group to participate?   Oligarchy  
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What type of government has one set of laws for the entire country?   Unitary  
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What type of democracy allows the leader to dissolve the government if there is too much disagreement?   Parliamentary  
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What type of government is like an alliance between countries where following the decisions of the group is voluntary   Confederation  
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What type of government allows all eligible citizens to vote?   Democracy  
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What type of government could be illustrated as an octopus with a large head and small legs?   Unitary  
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What type of government is ruled by a dictator, allowing no citizen participation?   Autocracy  
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What type of democracy has a separate branch for the head of government?   Presidential  
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In what type of democracy do citizens elect the lawmakers, but not the head of government?   Parliamentary  
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In most communist countries, only members of the communist party may participate in the government. What type of government is this?   Oligarchy  
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How can the organization of the EU and UN be described?   Confederation  
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