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Centralized government. |
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One branch runs the government. |
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Power shared with local governments. |
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Best used in a small country. |
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UK is an example. |
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Power is divided between a central government
and local governments. |
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Power is divided along borders. |
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U.S. system: |
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Federal |
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State |
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Local |
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An alliance of independent states/nations. |
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Limited powers to govern – only what it is
assigned. |
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Typically weak. |
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Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) |
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Direct Democracy |
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People make the laws. |
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No elected representatives. |
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People are the government. |
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Practiced in Athens/City-states. |
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Representative Democracy |
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Also known as indirect demo. |
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Elected representatives. |
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U.S. government is an example. |
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Two major forms: |
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Presidential Democracy |
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Parliamentary Democracy |
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Monarchy |
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Absolute monarchy. |
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King/Queen holds all power. |
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Constitutional monarchy. |
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Power is limited by constitutions. |
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Dictatorship |
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Rule by a person or group. |
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Power gained from use of force. |
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Hussein & Kim Jong Ill; examples. |
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Totalitarianism |
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State/Govt. power is unlimited. |
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State comes before the individual. |
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Two types: |
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Fascism-nation & race most important. |
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Communism-state controls social & economic
life. |
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Notes
