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Government
Vocab words to study types of government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| democracy | Limited government in which people have the power to choose and change their government by voting. |
| dictatorship | Unlimited government in which one person has all the power and uses force and fear to keep that power. |
| absolute monarchy | Unlimited government ruled by a king or queen with power to do anything. |
| constitutional monarchy | Limited government ruled by a king or queen that shares power with elected officials. |
| theocracy | Unlimited government ruled by religious leaders. Citizens believe their leader is chosen and inspired by God. |
| press | media outlets like newspapers and broadcast news |
| dissent | disagreement |
| royals | members of the ruling family |
| election | process by which people vote |
| rights | freedoms people are guaranteed |
| authority | power to control or make decisions |
| misrepresent | give false or misleading information |