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Democracy:A form of government where the citizens hold the power.Making choices themselves or choosing representatives to make choices for them.
This picture represents Democracy because it shows the citizens expressing their choices themselves.
Photo by Jason Hargrove
Direct Democracy:A form of government where the citizens vote on all of the decisions made by government.
This picture connects to Direct Democracy because it shows a man voting for a decision made by the government.
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Parliamentary Democracy:A form of government where the citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them, and the representatives elect someone to carry out the decisions.
This picture represents Parliamentary Democracy because it shows a ballot which is used to elect a representative and where the representatives elect someone to carry out the decisions.
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Presidential Democracy:A form of government where the citizens elect representatives and elect the person who will carry out the decisions.
This picture represents presidential Democracy because it shows people electing for representatives and the president.
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Monarchy:A System of government where one person is born into the role of making all of the decisions for a nation.
This image relates to monarchy because a queen is born into their role.
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Dictatorship:a system of government where one person controls the decision making through the military and police.
This picture represents dictatorship because Hitler controlled the decision making in Germany.
Theocracy:a government that is headed by religious leaders
This represents theocracy because Iran is runned by a religious leader.
Single-party state:a nation where by law only one political party is allowed to rule.
This image represents single party state because Texas is a state that is run by republicans.
Unitary:a political system where all power is controlled by one central government.
France is a unitary country because it’s controlled by one central government.
Federal:a political system where power is shared between one central and local governments.
USA is a federal country because it’s split up into states
Confederal:a political system where power is mainly controlled by local governments.
Belgium is a confederal country is controlled by local governments.
Market economy: an economic system that relies on markets to control the price of goods and services.
Supply and demand are the main things used in a market economy.
Photo by D.H. Parks
Command:an economic system where the government controls the prices of goods and services
Tax is a command it’s what the government adds to what you buy.
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