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Government 1

TermDefinition
government makes laws | change laws | enforce laws | govern a nation and preserve
totalitarian total control over everything: land, resources, industry, schools, and media
dictatorship use violence to overthrow previous governments; ruled by one person
absolute monarchy citizens have no rights and ruled by a king or a queen whatever they say goes
theocracy strict religious teaching by religious leaders;
democratic citizens are given a voice
pure democracy call all citizens to meet to make laws
constitutional monarchy they have kings and queens but they don't have any power
republic citizens elect local, state, and national level, they make laws that impact citizens lives; head of the country is usually an elected president
monarchy people are born into it; loved or hated rulers; obey monarch's laws
dictatorship someone gets their place by force; dictator is hated, loved or feared
democracy gets to vote for their laws; elected into place;accept the elected leader knowing then can try to elect a new one
makes and carries out laws keep the peace
sets up school maintain institutions
offers services to families maintain institutions
make treaties with other countries protect the country
uses the court systems to settle disagreements and punish people who break the law keep the peace
protects freedom maintain institutions
builds and keeps up roads sewers schools provide necessarry services
armed forces and weapons protect the country
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