Matching Pairs Forms of GovernmentOnline version Forms of Government Vocabulary by steve finch 1 Oligarchy 2 Federalism 3 Absolute Monarchy 4 Constitutional Monarchy 5 Confederation 6 Representative Democracy 7 Direct Democracy 8 Dictatorship a political system governed by a few people a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives a system in which the states share power with the central government a political system in which a weak central government has limited authority, and the states have ultimate power. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
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