Types of government
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Jonathanneal13 on August 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Unitary system | a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government |
| Federal system | a government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments |
| Confederate government | an alliance of independent states |
| Presidential government | a form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal |
| Parliamentary government | This type of government is where the authority is held by a bicameral legislature called a Parliament. In Great Britain, it includes a House of Commons and a House of Lords. |
| Constitutional government | A system of government in which the functions of government are defined by a constitution. It effectively restrains the powers of the government and guarantees certain rights to the people. |
| Autocracy | a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual |
| Monarchy | an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority |
| Oligarchy | a political system governed by a few people |
| Democracy | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
| Republic | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them |
| Dictatorship | a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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