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federal government

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power is divided or shared between the central government and lower governments; Germany has a federal system and so does the United States.

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unitary government

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the central government has all the power; France and the United Kingdom have a unitary form of government.

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direct democracy

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a democracy whereby laws are voted on directly by the people and not by representatives; This works best in small towns and areas with a low population.

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Presidential system (democracy)

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legislature is the lawmaking body; The president is the leader and elected by the people but does not make the laws.

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oligarchic

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a small group of people rule and the group answers only to each other; leaders are chosen from the ruling group; no citizen participation;

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confederation

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a group of states or communities that come together to support each other and to work on common problems; The European Union is an example of a confederation.

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Parliamentary system (democracy)

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Prime Minister is the leader but also a member of Parliament; parliament selects the Prime Minister; may also have a head of state or a King or Queen.

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autocratic

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a government where there is a single ruler with unlimited power; there is no citizen participation; Russia under the czars was autocratic

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democratic

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Citizens rule and have the power; citizens vote and can hold office with some restrictions; the people have the power; France is an example.

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Republic or representative democracy

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a democracy whereby people rule through elected representatives

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