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Government
11 notecards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Related to a God; supremely good or beautiful. | Divine |
| A king or queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Government in which a king or queen exercises central power, and leadership is passed on to an heir to the throne through heredity (such as the first born son or daughter). | Monarchy |
| Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic. | Representative democracy |
| Form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority, often associated with oppressive leadership. | Dictatorship |
| A form of government headed by a ruler, or monarch, with unlimited power. | Absolute Monarchy |
| A monarchy based on the belief that monarchs receive their power directly from God and are responsible to no one except God | Divine Right Monarchy |
| Government by religious leaders, who claim divine guidance. | Theocracy |
| Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. | Democracy |
| The system or form by which a community or other political unit is ruled. | Government |
| A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives. | Direct Democracy |