Types of Government

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Types of Government
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Autocracy

• A country or nation that is governed by a single
  person with unlimited power.
• Examples North Korea, China, Cuba, Nazi Germany

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Oligarchy

• A government controlled by a small group of
  people.
• Examples Soviet Union, Venezuela

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Democracy

• A government that receives its power from the
  people.
• Examples United States of America

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Unitary

• A system of government in which authority is
  centralized.
• Examples China, United Kingdom

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Confederation

• A group of loosely allied states or nations that
  come together for a common cause.
• Examples Switzerland

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Federal

• A form of government in which several states of
  regions defer some powers to a central government
  while retaining a limited measure of
  self-government.
• Examples Australia, Germany

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Absolute Monarchy

• Ruled by someone who usually inherits the
  authority.
• Examples Swaziland, Brunei, United Arab Emirates

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Theocracy

• A government ruled by a religious leader or
  leaders.
• Examples Saudi Arabia, Iran, the Vatican.

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Republic

• A government in which the people elect
  representatives to make the laws.
• Examples Argentina, Russia, Brazil, United
  States of America, India.

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Parliamentary Democracy

• A government whose head of government, usually a
  prime minister, is the leader of the political
  party that has the most members of the
  legislative branch.
• Examples Canada, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom.

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Presidential Democracy

• A type of government where the leader is chosen
  in a separate election from the legislative
  branch.
• Examples United States of America, South Korea,
  Argentina, Brazil.