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| governments wherein a monarch has absolute or unmitigated power |
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| the absence of any organized government |
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| power that people accept because it comes from a source that is perceived as legitimate |
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| power legitimized on the basis of a leader’s exceptional personal qualities |
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| constitutional monarchies |
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| national governments that recognize monarchs but require these figures to abide by the laws of a greater constitution |
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| a form of government that provides all citizens with an equal voice or vote in determining state policy |
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| a form of government in which a single person (or a very small group) wields complete and absolute authority over a government or populace after the dictator rises to power, usually through economic or military might |
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| a form of government in which a single person (a monarch) rules until that individual dies or abdicates the throne |
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| a form of government in which power is held by a small, elite group |
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| a concept holding that each person’s vote should be counted equally |
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| a type of authority wherein military and administrative factions enforce the power of the master |
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| a means of studying a nation’s or group’s underlying social norms as values as evidenced through its political structure and practices |
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| the ability to exercise one’s will over others |
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| a small group of powerful people who control much of a society |
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| power that is legitimized by rules, regulations, and laws |
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| a government wherein citizens elect officials to represent their interests |
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| totalitarian dictatorship |
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| an extremely oppressive form of dictatorship in which most aspects of citizens’ lives are controlled by the leader |
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| power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs |
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