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GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
TERMS
Term | Definition |
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Theocracy | Rule by god or higher power and includes religion in law |
Monarchy | people often respect their leader because there is pride in the tradition of having a royal family, but sometimes the people will overthrow the king or queen, usually through a coup or revolution |
Dictatorship | leaders gain power in different ways, sometimes by inheriting the power and becoming a complete ruler, sometimes by being chosen by the people or current government and taking over, or sometimes through military force and scare tactics |
Theocracy | leaders follow the interpretations of the holy books to deal with situations |
Rights of citizens in a theocracy | ordinary citizens' rights are limited and based on religious teachings |
Why are actual systems of government are not easily categorized? | Actual systems of govt. are not easily put into cat. b/c what really happens in a govt. does not always fall under one specific category and does not always follow the char. of that govt. Many govt. have characteristics of two or more types of govt. |
Oligarchy | Rule by a few |
Rights of citizens in a monarchy | people have basic rights and if there is a constitution, people have the right to elect officials |
Monarchy | the right to rule is inherited |
Democracy | leaders represent the people |
Rights of citizens in a democracy. | freedom of speech, freedom from unreasonable arrest and punishment, able to participate in government by voting, expressing their views and running for political office |
Representative Democracy or Republic | leaders are elected and hold power for a set amount of time |
Representative democracy | Rule by the people with elected representatives |
Autocracy | Rule by one |
Direct democracy | Power shared by the people |
Monarchy | Rule by a king or queen |
Dictatorship | Rule by a single person with complete control |