Totalitarian Dictatorship: Totalitarian Dictatorship, Decisions of a single leader determine government policies & seeks to control all aspects of social and economic life, , Absolute Monarchy: Absolute Monarchy, ing or queen exercises the supreme powers of government, , Constitutional Monarchy: Constitutional Monarchy, Their monarchs share governmental powers with elected legislatures or serve as ceremonial leaders., , Oligarchy: Oligarchy, small group holds power. The group derives its power from wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these elements., , Theocracy: Theocracy, government of officials believed to be divinely inspired. In a theocracy, a divine power is thought to be the head of the government. Government officials receive their inspiration, guidance, and authority to rule from this divine power, , Direct Democracy: Direct Democracy, citizens themselves decide on issues, exists in some places at local levels of government., , Representative Democracy: Representative Democracy, the people elect representatives with the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government. An assembly of the people’s representatives may be called a council, a legislature, a congress, or a parliament., , Republic: Republic, voters elect all major officials, who are responsible to the people. The head of state—or head of government—is usually a president elected for a specific term., ,

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