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Government

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Absolutism ruler has unlimited powers
absolute monarchy rule by one person (king or queen) with unlimited restrictions
anarchy chaos due to the lack of authority
authoritarian something or someone who has complete or almost control over one or more person
authocracy a county, city, or other area is ruled over by one person who is in total control
communism a system where all property is public and people work and are given things by the government according to their needs
constitutional monarchy a monarchy in which the powers of the ruler are restricted to those granted under the constitution and laws of the nation
democracy government by the people either directed or through elected representatives
direct democracy in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than being exercised through their representatives
oligarchy a state governed by few persons
representatives democracy government where people would elect their leaders and the leaders In power would have the power to rule and make laws
socialism social organization in which means of producing and distributing good is owned collectively or by a centralized government often plans and controls the economy
totalitarianism a form of government in which the ruler is absolute dictator (not restricted by laws or opposition)
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