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Unitary system of government

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Section 1

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Unitary system of government

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A system in which an entire country is ruled by a single government. Power is not shared between the central government and smaller states the way that it is in a federal system.

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Democracy

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A system of government in which a nations's citizens vote for their leaders.

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Constitutional monarchy

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A system of government in which a king or queen acts as the head of state, while laws are enacted y a parliament elected by voters. Canada is a constitutional monarchy.

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Presidential system of government

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A republican form of government in which voter choose a president to lead the executive branch of a government, which is separate from other branches.

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Parliamentary system of government

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A democratic form of government in which voters choose representatives to a governing body called parliament.

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Confederation

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A group of states or nations that retain most power while granting limited authority to a central government.

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Oligarchy

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A system in which a small and powerful group controls the government.

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Autocracy

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A system of government in which all of the power is held by one person. In this system of government, the ruler has absolute or unlimited power.

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