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Type of government
Type of government for social study Mrs Ha
Term | Definition |
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Democracy | Any type of government where power is held by all citizens. |
Direct | All citizens participate, no representatives - citizens vote on issues. Example Acient Athens |
Republic/ Indirect | All citizens participate People elect representatives who vote on the issues, representatives answer to the people and typically must follow a constitution. Exemple USA |
Anarchy | Absence of government. No government to make or enforce laws. |
Oligarchy | Any society ruled by a small group of people. |
Theocracy | Rule by a group of religious leaders. Religious law is used to govern. Exemple Republic of Iran |
Aristocracy | Group of wealthy an well educated citizens. Power is usually passed down within certain famiies. exemple Medieval Europe. |
Empire | A group of nations or people ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful leader of government. Exemple Roman Empire |
Autocracy | Any socjety ruled by one person. |
Dictatorship/ Tyranny | Power is taken by force. Unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession. People have very little rights |
Monarchy | Rule by kings, queens, and other types of royalty. Power is passed down, usually fromm father to son. Exemple France in the 1600s and 1700s. |