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Forms of Goverment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gender | 1. basis of power in both patriarchies and matriarchies |
| plutocracy | 3. a government that is made up of a small group of wealthy people who demonstrate that “money is power” by ruling over the rest of society |
| authority | 5. what confers or legitimizes power |
| republic | 8. a democratic form of government where citizens vote for politicians, like a president, to represent them in making the laws and decisions |
| patriarchy | 10. a government that is dominated by men who make the laws and decisions |
| driect democracy | 13. form of democracy in which people propose, debate, and vote for the rules and laws that guide their society |
| dictatorship | 2. a person or group who takes control of a country through propaganda and force that is backed, generally, by the authority of the military |
| goverment | 4. a person, people, or institution that controls and influences a larger group of people or territory by making and enforcing rules and regulations. |
| oligarchy | 6. a government made up of a small group of people who enjoy privilege and status and rule over the rest of society |
| divine right | 9. the idea that god rules the heavens and has chosen who should rule the earth as his representative |
| voting | 11. the basis of any form of democracy |
| power | 12. the ability to control or influence people, resource, and/or institutions |