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- 2. A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.
- 5. Absolute monarchy is a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in his or her own right or power. In an absolute monarchy, the king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power.
- 7. Form of government where supreme authority rests with the people.
- 11. A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official’s cabinet; this branch is part of the legislature.
- 13. A form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal.
- 16. considered the father of modern socialism and communism.
- 17. a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in making decisions
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- 1. A joining of several groups for a common purpose
- 3. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
- 4. A form of government in which a single person holds unlimited power.
- 6. A form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders.
- 8. Philosophy based on the idea that the benefits of economic activity should be fairly distributed.
- 9. Form of government where those who rule cannot be responsible to the will of the people.
- 10. A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
- 11. (1688-1744) was a famous and financially successful poet, who was also a satirist and translator
- 12. A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments.
- 14. (1809-1865) was elected the 16th president of the United States, entering office in 1861 at age 52.
- 15. Ideology which calls for the collective, or state, ownership of land and other productive property.