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The government’s leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control.
dictator
Can exist with other forms of government
Theocracy
Country controlled by elected representatives and a monarch that is usually just a figurehead
Constitutional Monarchy
Type of democracy where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government
representative democracy
People do not answer to any leader or government
Anarchy
God and religious law are the government’s authority
Theocracy
Government in which the political leader/s control all aspects of life. Characteristics include censorship; lack of individuality; no political opposition; and no freedom of speech.
Totalitarian
Government where power lies with a small group of people, dominant class, or clique
oligarchy
The ruling position of the government is passed on to the ruler’s heirs.
monarchy
What government best describes the form of government of the USA?
Representative Democracy
Type of democracy where citizens are involved in day-to-day government
Direct Democracy
How do absolute monarchs differ from constitutional monarchs in their ability to use power?
The power of absolute monarchs is unlimited
Country controlled by a single monarch with no elected representatives
absolute monarchy
The ruling group that forms when a government is overthrown by force
revolutionary
The statement below is describing which type of government. "...government of the people, by the people, for the people..." -Abraham Lincoln
Democracy
In contrast to a democracy, which form of government uses the military to maintain power against the people’s consent?
Dictatorship
