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Lesson 4 Government

Review for Lesson 4 on Comparing Forms of Government

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Form of government where there is a head (King, Queen, Emperor, Pharaoh, Chief) and a Parliament. Constitutional Monarchy; also called Parliamentary Monarchy
Form of Government where there is a head (King, Queen, Emperor, Pharaoh, Chief)that makes all decisions. Absolute Monarchy
Form of government where one person makes all the decisions and may use military force. Dictatorship
Form of government that is led by religious leaders and the laws follow religious laws. Theocracy
Form of government that only has one political party. Single-party state
Form of government where every person has a say and vote in what happens in the country. Direct Democracy
Form of government where all leaders are elected by the people to represent them, including the president. Representative Democracy: also called a Presidential Democracy
System of government where the power is at the national level and regions do what the national level directs. Unitary System (most nation-states)
System of government where power is divided between the national and regional levels. Federal System (United States of America)
System of government where regions join for a common reason without giving up regional government. Confederate System
An economic system where decisions of what is done follow what has always been done. Traditional Economy
An economic system where all decisions of what is produced, sold, traded and costs is determined by the government. Command Economy; also known as Socialism
An economic system where goods and services are provided by the people and profits are kept by the people. Market Economy; also known as Capitalism, free enterprise
A direct Democracy is seen in most Northeastern United States in their ___________. Town Hall Meetings
Three forms of Totalitarianism in the 20th century are: Communism, Fascism, Nazism
Term for a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group. coup d'etat
This is the time of the first Constitutional Monarchy in Great Britain. Glorious Revolution
This was the event that led to totalitarian governments in the 1900's. French Revolution
This is a political and social system that developed in the Middle Ages, nobles received protection for land. Feudalism
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