Any group of people living together in a country, state, city, or local community has to live by certain rules. The system of rules and the people who make and administer them.
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monarch
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king or queen; ruler
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Absolute Monarchy
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A government in which the king or queen has absolute or total power.
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Representative Democracy
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A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
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Constitutional Monarchy
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A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. The people have power in the country.
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Direct Democracy
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Limited Government
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The government's power is limited. Restrictions are placed on government power to protect the rights of citizens.
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international
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the nations of the world
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Individual Rights
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rights guaranteed or belonging to a person
ex: freedom of religion, speech, protest
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abuses
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improper uses, misuses
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freedom of speech
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the right to express one's opinions publicly
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representative
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a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them
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Dicatator
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a leader who has complete control of the government
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Rights
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a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
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vote
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a choice that gets counted
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Unlimited Government
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A government in which the government has unlimited power. The leaders don't have to follow the same laws as everyone else.
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Totalitarian
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A form of government in which the ruler has total control and is a dictator.
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Dictatorship
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A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.