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Forms of Government
SS.7.C.3.1
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Civics
7th Grade
02/14/2014

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constitutional monarchy
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monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country’s constitution and laws
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communism
Definition
a one-party system of government based on the idea of state ownership and direction of property and industry
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democracy
Definition
a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
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direct democracy
Definition
a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand
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representative democracy
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a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf
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socialism
Definition
system in which government owns some factors of production and distributes the products and wages
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oligarchy
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a small group of people has all the power
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dictatorship
Definition
form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens’ lives
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theocracy
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a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
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anarchy
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nobody is in control
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monarchy
Definition
a king or queen rules the country
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