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Forms of Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autocracy | government in which a single person holds all political power |
| oligarchy | government in which a small, usually self-appointed group has the sole power to rule |
| unitary government | a government in which all power belongs to one central agency |
| federal government | a government in which power is divided between one central and several local governments |
| division of powers | the split of power between central and local governments |
| confederation | an alliance of independent states |
| presidential government | a government with separate executive and legislative branches |
| parliamentary government | a government in which the executive branch is part of the legislative branch and subject to its control |