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Middle East Quiz KG
Term | Definition |
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Autocracy | a type of government led by 1 person with absolute power. |
Oligarchy | a type of government by a small group with absolute power. |
Democracy | a system of government by a whole population, usually through elected representatives. |
Unitary | a system of government in which power is held in a central body. |
Federal | a system of government that divides power between a federal and local level of government. |
Confederation | a system of government where states have a strong sense of independence and the central government has limited authority. |
Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at a high level. |
Theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of a god. |
Suffrage | the right to vote in political elections. |
Republic | a state in which a supreme power is held by the people. |
Dictatorship | government led by a ruler with total power of a country. |
Parliamentary Democracy | a type of democratic government where the party representation in parliament forms a government. |
Presidential Democracy | a type of democratic government where head of state leads the executive branch. |