Types of Government TCS
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- government elected by the people
- Democracy
- all of the people of a town voting on important issues *popular in New England towns
- Direct Democracy
- all of the people elect someone to vote for them *US*have Congressmen, etc. to vote
- Representative Democracy
- government by a single person having unlimited power (domination through threat of punishment and violence)
- Autocracy
- country ruled by a single leader *NOT elected D* military-army is in control
- Dictator
- government ruled by the church in the name of God (Pilgrims)
- Theocracy
- government led by a a small group of privileged people (England was this UNTIL THE 17th Century)
- Aristocracy
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-government owns land and property
-provides health, edu. and wellfare - Communism
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Where people can own their own business's and property
-government provides health, edu., and wellfare - Capitalism
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King, Queen, Emperor or Empress
-only some have all power - Monarchy