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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

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LIMITED VS. UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT

Limited Government: The leaders do no have complete control of the country (THERE IS A BALANCE OF POWER)

Unlimited Government: Leaders have complete control over the country (NO BALANCE OF POWER)

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LIMITED GOVERNMENT:DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACY IS A FORM OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT

DEMOCRACY is a form of government in which the PEOPLE hold the power (WE HAVE ELECTIONS)

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF DEMOCRACY:

1)DIRECT DEMOCRACY: ALL people have the chance to vote in government DIRECTLY (Greek city-states)

2)REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: People vote for representatives to make the decisions for the government (United States)

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UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT: DICTATORSHIP AND OLIGARCHY

DICTATORSHIP AND OLIGARCHY ARE FORMS OF UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT

DICTATORSHIP: Form of government in which ONE person holds ALL the power in the government (Adolf Hitler-WWII)

OLIGARCHY: Rule by a few (a small group of leaders control the government without any consequences)

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MONARCHY

MONARCHY: RULE BY A SINGLE PERSON AS PERMANENT HEAD OF THE COUNTRY/STATE (KING OR QUEEN)

1)ABSOLUTE MONARCHY: A king or queen with complete power over the government (King Tut) THIS IS UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT!

2)CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY: A king or queen who is the head of the state, but the power of the country is divided (Example: England) THIS IS LIMITED GOVERNMENT!

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THE END!!

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