system of gov study set

representative democracy/democratic republic

absolute monarchy, kinda theocracy

constitutional monarchy, monarchs are ceremonial/democracy. oldest monarchy that is still in use

constitutional monarchy

dictatorship

a system of government by one person with absolute power

a system of government where power comes from the people

a system of government where power belongs to a ruling family, power is obtained by heredity, power is justified by divine rule

founder of the Chinese Communist Party

names monrachs are often called

the rulers have total authority of the government, the citizens have very few rights and cannot question it

the power of the monarch is limited by a constitution or parliament, the monrach figures have no real power- they are mostly ceremonial

a form of democracy where the people vote on all matters, works best in small groups or even coorporations

people elect the government in order to make decisions for them and protect the people, everyone still has a say in the government just not directly

comes from the latin term res publica or "public thing", refers to a form of government where people hold the power, but elect representative to exercise that power

economic and political form of government where trade and industry are controlled by private companies

social and economic doctrine that calls for public rather than private ownerships or control of property and natural resources, controlled by a small central government, controlled by local governments

based on the goal of eliminating socioeconomic class struggles by creating a classless society in which everyone shares the benefits of labor and the state controls all property and wealth, type of socialism, strict rules with no oppositions

A POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, MOVEMENT, OR REGIME THAT PRAISES NATION AND OFTEN RACE ABOVE THE INDIVIDUAL AND THAT STANDS FOR A CENTRALIZED AUTOCRATIC GOVERNMENT HEADED BY A DICTATORIAL LEADER, SEVERE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REGIMENTATION, AND FORCIBLE SUPPRESSION OF OPPOSITION

A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE THE RULERS HAVE TOTAL UNCHECKED CONTROL OF THE NATION, usually taken by force, citizens have very few rights if any at all

A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE THE NATION IS RULED BY ONE RULER, form of totalitarianism, power is taken by force and requires military support

A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE A GROUP OF PEOPLE RULE AND HAVE POWER TO SERVE THEIR OWN INTERESTS, POWER COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY ROYALTY, WEALTH, FAMILY TIES, EDUCATION, CORPORATE, RACE OR MILITARY CONTROL, power is usually passed from generation to generation

a form of government based on religious law, laws are traditionally based on holy books, PUNISHMENTS FOR VIOLATING LAWS ARE USUALLY HARSH

no government or laws

everyone should be provided the basic needs for living

dictatorship requires military support, totalitarian can be multiple leaders, all dictatorships are totalitarian but not vice versa

unequal distribution of power and money, leader has too much control and doesn’t always fufil their promises, leader typically turns into a dictator, rules for society are very harsh, people at the top only get control

popularized the idea of communism