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Types of Government

Types of Government. Objective 1.08. Anarchy. A state of society without government or law Political and social disorder due to the absence of government. Theocracy. Form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil rule

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government Objective 1.08

  2. Anarchy • A state of society without government or law • Political and social disorder due to the absence of government

  3. Theocracy • Form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil rule • The God or deity’s laws are interpreted by religious authorities

  4. Aristocracy • Class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the inherited nobility • Government led by the elite, or privileged upper class

  5. Oligarchy • Form of government in which all power is vested in few persons or in a dominant class or clique

  6. Limited Monarchy • Monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution • Great Britain today

  7. Absolute Monarchy/Autocracy • All-powerful ruler • Great Britain before the Magna Carta in 1215

  8. Dictatorship • A country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator • Fidel Castro-Cuba

  9. Totalitarianism • Absolute control by the state or a governing branch of highly centralized institution • Today: China, Cuba, and North Korea • Past: Germany-Hitler, Soviet Union-Stalin, Italy-Mussolini

  10. Democracy • Form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system • U.S. and Canada

  11. Republic • No leaders inherit office • Voters hold power • The people elect representatives and give them responsibilities and power to conduct government • Established in ancient Rome-509 B.C.

  12. Direct Democracy • All citizens participate first hand in governing • Not present today-established in ancient Athens

  13. Representative Democracy • Citizens elect leaders to represent them in government • U.S. today

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