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Social Studies OGT Review

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1 Social Studies OGT Review
Forms of Government

2 Monarchy All monarchs gain power through heredity Types
Absolute – sole control over government People have few or no rights Limited – power limited by a constitution and/or parliament Figureheads with no real power Divine right – belief that monarch was put on throne by God Titles – king/queen, emperor/empress, czar/czarina

3 Dictatorship Usually comes to power through military force
Has absolute power No clear successor when removed from power People have few or no rights Oligarchy – like a dictator except a small group rules instead of a single person

4 Democracy Government by the people Types
Direct – the people directly vote on all matters Representative (indirect) – the people elect representatives to make decisions for them Power is limited by the constitution and regular elections

5 Theocracy Leadership through the church
No separation of church and state 11 min. video comparing forms of government


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