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Forms of Government
Who is in charge of governments?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constitutional monarchy | a government with a king or queen but the king or queen has NO REAL POWER because another person or group makes the laws |
| democracy | a government that is run by the PEOPLE |
| dictatorship | a government run by ONE person |
| elected | chosen by getting the most votes |
| head of state | the person or people in charge of a country's government |
| monarch | a government LEADER who INHERITED his or her job through his or her FAMILY |
| representative | an elected person who SPEAKS FOR a group of people |