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Forms of Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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