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Government
Governments
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Political Studies
12th Grade
09/12/2012

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Anarchy

Definition

without a leader, political disorder, without a government completely

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Aristocracy
Definition

run by upper class considered to be best for leadership, only a few rule that are chosen, certain classes rule like people mastering in philosophy.

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Authoritarian
Definition
a ruler that favors complete obedience, has total control,
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Autocracy
Definition

unlimited authority, all the power is in the hands of one person

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Communism
Definition

a classless and moneyless society, common ownership

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Confederacy
Definition

a collection of states that are soveriegn, an alliance between parties

 

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Constitutional Republic
Definition

where people are elected to run the country, a government created and controlled.

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Democracy
Definition
majority rule, a governement of the people.
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Dictatorship
Definition

similar to autocracy; where one single person has absolute power.

 

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Direct Democracy
Definition
all citizens can have a part in government, citizens vote for representatives that then vote for policies.
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Fascism
Definition

where a leader unites the people of the nation and seeks power for their nation.

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Federal
Definition
a union of partially self governing states with a central government.
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Indirect Democracy
Definition

where the citizens get to vote for their favourite representatives.

 

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Military Junta
Definition
after a group of military officers gain power then they rule.
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Monarchy
Definition

Royalty, a certain blood line rules the country, only the bloodline.

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Oligarcy
Definition
power rests with a small group of people, they may be royalty or officials or by wealth.
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Parliament
Definition

a group of people, meaning discussion, they discuss matters of the state.

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Presidency
Definition

describing the executive, the person who has been voted to be “president”

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Socialism
Definition
community as a whole, social organization.
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Theocratic
Definition
where a god or a diety is seen as the ultimate ruler.
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Totalitarian
Definition
a form of governemt where the ruler tries to control the lives and beliefs and attitudes and all other things of the people. Getting rid of the difference between state and society. 
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Unitary
Definition

God is government.

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