basjc gov't terms
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| Autocracy | rule by one
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| Oligarchy | rule by few (a group)
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| Democracy | rule by all
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| Unitary | central greater than regional; central gov't has all the power
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| Confederation | regional greater than central; regional gov'ts hold all the power
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| Federal | central and regional share power; central gov't allows regional gov'ts to create laws and make decisions
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| Dictatorship | a type of autocracy where the ruler takes power through military force
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| Absolute monarchy | a type of autocracy where the ruler inherits power from a relative
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| Communism | a type of oligarchy where the rulers gain power by being a member of the Communist Political party
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| Theocracy | a type of oligarchy where the a religions is the highest law; leaders gain power by being members of the ruling religious group
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| Republic | a type of democracy where the leaders are voted in by the citizens of the country
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| Constitutional monarchy | a type of democracy where the leaders are voted in by the citizens of the country, but there is a monarch (King, Queen, Emperor) who is just a symbol with no power
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| Presidential Democracy | citizens vote for all three branches of government, including the executive branch
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| Parliamentary Democracy | the executive branch is voted in by the legislature; citizens vote for judicial and legislative branches only
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| Prime Minister | the leader of the executive branch in a parliamentary democracy
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| The state of Georgia is an example of regional or central government? | regional
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| President Obama and Congress are examples of regional or central government? | central
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| In the United States, Washington D.C. and the states share descion and law making responsibilities. What type of government power sharing is this? | federal
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| If a national government (central) does not share any lawmaking decisions with its states (regional). What type of government power sharing is this? | unitary
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