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Forms of Government
Term | Definition |
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Absolute monarchy | A form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers |
Anarchy | The absence of any form of government |
Autocracy | A form of government where one person has unlimited power |
Communism | A form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls all production and distribution of goods, and in which no private ownership is allowed |
Democracy | A system of government in which political power resides with the people |
Dictatorship | A form of autocracy where a military leader becomes the leader of a country often through violent means |
Direct Democracy | A form of government in which the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than through elected representatives |
Form of government | The way a government is structured |
Monarchy | A form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute |
Oligarchy | A form of government in which a small group has total control and power |
Representative Democracy | A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a republic |
Republic | A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them, also known as a representative democracy |
Socialism | An economic system in which the government owns the primary means of production |