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Different Types Of Government
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Civics
12th Grade
09/24/2012

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Anarchy

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Social disorder because of no government authority.

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Aristocracy
Definition

Government or state ruled by the highest social class in the society

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Authoritarian
Definition

A samll government with political and will control of others

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Autocracy
Definition

One person has unlimited authority

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Communism
Definition

Nothings individually owned. One political party controls everything, economically and socially.

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Confederacy
Definition

Union between peoples

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Constitutional Republic
Definition

The government being created/controlled by the law of the constitution.

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Democracy
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(rule by the people)

All citizens with equal rights to give their opinions on life changing decisions

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Dictatorship
Definition

Government ruled by one individual; in other words a autocracy.

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Direct Democracy
Definition

A form of government where people make decisions for themselves 

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Fascism
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The system being controlled by one dictator with complete power

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Federal
Definition

A group of members making decisions. Power is dispersed. 

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Indirect Democracy
Definition

Citizens elect rulers by interest and political views.

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Military Junta
Definition

givernment lead by the military "board" or persons by force.

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Monarchy
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(rule of one)

power is held by one person who makes all decisions for the state/nation

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Oligarcy
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(rule of few)

Power is invested by the wealthy class of few persons

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Parliament
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multiple systems in the government where control and power is widely spread

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Presidency
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Executive of the government lead by a single persons but power includes others.

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Socialism
Definition

Social organization. Private ownership or control of ones own property ect. is everyones that contributed to the production is entitled.

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Theocratic
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A religious form of government

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Totaltarian
Definition
state holds all authority over the public and private aspects of the society
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Unitary
Definition

power held by the main source of authority. Society can have their own laws/regulations but also needs to follow the nations laws

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