Types of Government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Unitary System (Government) | type of government that centralizes all the powers of government into one central authority |
| Federal System (Government) | divides governmental powers between a national government and the government of the states. |
| Confederate Government | the state and small territories are given most of the powers where as the federal government is restricted |
| Presidential Government | a form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal |
| Parliamentary Government | A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official's cabinet |
| 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 system governed by a single individual |
| Monarchy | state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen |
| Oligarchy | form of government in which a few people have the power |
| 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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