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types of gov't
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anarchy | a state of society without publicly forced government or law |
| theocracy | a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler |
| autocracy | government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others |
| totalitarianism | domination by a government of all political social and economic activities in a nation |
| dictatorship | absolute power is exercised by dictator |
| oligarchy | a form of government in which all power is vested in a few people or in a dominant class or clique |
| aristocracy | ruled by the elite or privileged upper class |
| limited monarch | monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution |
| absolute monarch | monarchy that is not limited by laws and a constitution |
| democracy | governed by the people; free electoral system |
| republic | power is held by the people (we elect representative) |
| federalism | when power is split between federal and state government |