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| The Group who holds the authority within a country makes, and forces, and interprets the law. |
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| A group of people having a defined territory, a government, and the right to rule themselves |
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| a form which has only one level or one extremely strong level of central government (the national government) |
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| A form of government with multiple levels (national, state, local)which share the governing powers. |
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| a form of government with multiple levels (national, state, local). More power is held by the local or state governments than the national government |
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| A form of government in which a single ruler holds all the power, in general, a type of dictatorship |
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| a form of government ruled by a royal family (king, queen, empress, emperor, Czar, etc.) power is inherited |
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| Generally any form of government in which the people are allowed to participate or have a say in decision making |
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| any form of government in which the governing powers are divided into two branches or parts: the law makers/enforcers (legislative/executive), and the law interprets (judicial). In this system the legislature (i.e. - parliament)often chooses the head of the executive branch (i.e. - prime minister) |
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| a form of government in which the governing powers are divided into three branches or parts: the lawmakers (legislative), law enforcers (executive), law interprets(judicials). The head of the executive branch is usually elected by the citizens. |
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| a form of democracy in which people choose others to act on thier behalf |
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| Generally,any form of government in which the government is not responsible to the wil of the people or doesn't give them the same |
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| a form of government ruled by a relatively small group of people, in general, a type of dictatorship |
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| a type of monarchy in which the powers of the monarch are limited the a legal document |
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| a form of government in which a religous leader(s) rule or one in which religon is extremely influential |
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