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    Types of Governments
    Classification Type
    Democracy Direct Democracy-
    “ pure democracy”
    Political authority rests with the Will of people made public law by the people themselves in
    people mass meetings
    Government is conducted only by Only really works for small communities
    Participation
    consent of the people
    Indirect Democracy- “ representative democracy”
    Small group chosen by people act as representatives to
    express the popular will

    Dictatorship Government in which a single person holds unlimited


    Absolute and unchallengeable authority over Autocracy political power
    people
    Rulers hold no responsibility to the will of the
    people
    Government in which the power to rule is held by a
    Oligarchy small usually self-appointed elite

    “ centralized government”
    Unitary All powers held by a central agency
    Central gov’ t creates local units
    Geographic

    Power divided between central government and local governments


    Central and local government have to agree to make changes
    Federal

    Alliance of independent states


    Central organization only handles those matters that member states assign to it
    Confederation Usually limited to defense and trade

    Executive and legislative are separate and independent


    Chief executive (president) chosen independent of legislature
    Legislative v.

    Presidential President holds office for fixed term


    Executive

    Broad powers not subject to control by legislative branch

    Executive is made up of Prime Minister or premier and official cabinet


    Prime Minister is member of legislative branch
    Prime Minister is member of majority party of Parliament
    Parliamentary Subject to direct control

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