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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA government where a king and his advisors make most of the decisions.monarchyconstitutional monarchyautocracyoligarchy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA system in which a political party or other small group takes over a government and makes all of the major decisions; government by the few.oligarchyautocracydemocracyfederal system
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA political system in which the people play a much greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made; "people power".oligarchydemocracyunitaryautocracy
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA democratic form of government in which the people vote for members of political parties; the leader of which may become prime minister.presidential democracyparliamentary democracyhereditary monarchyconstitutional monarchy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSometimes called a congressional form of government; in this type of government a president is chosen to be leader.presidential democracyparliamentary democracyconstitutional monarchyabsolute monarchy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe name given to the head of the government; chief executive of a parliamentary democracy.kingpresidentprime ministerhead of state
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe chief executive of a democratic government that does NOT have a parliament.presidentprime ministerkinghead of state
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA government in which the powers of the king or queen are restricted to those granted under the constitution or laws of the nation.constitutional monarchyabsolute monarchypresidential systemparliamentary system
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA leader who heads the military, enforces laws, and keeps a country running day to day.chief executivehead of state
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn a parliamentary system, the symbolic leader of a country.head of statechief executiveprime ministerpresident
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA government in which one ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he chooses; government by one.confederation governmentautocratic governmentoligarchic governmentdemocratic government
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA document stating the basic freedoms that all citizens may enjoy.dictionaryatlasbill of rights
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe name given to the GROUP of people elected to run a parliamentary system of government.parliamentpresidentKing or Queen
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