Matching Pairs Forms of GovernmentOnline version Forms of Government Vocabulary by steve finch 1 Confederation 2 Oligarchy 3 Absolute Monarchy 4 Direct Democracy 5 Constitutional Monarchy 6 Federalism 7 Representative Democracy 8 Dictatorship a system in which the states share power with the central government a political system governed by a few people A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives 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 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 political system in which a weak central government has limited authority, and the states have ultimate power.
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