6th Grade Government Vocabulary

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the power and authority of the government comes from the people

rule by the people or a government in which many people are able to participate and is based on the idea of majority rule

power is divided and shared between the federal government and state governments

a form of government with a monarch who has complete political power

a government where people hold the power of government and choose leaders to make laws and decisions for them

a ruler such as a king or queen who usually inherits the position

a form of government where one person has unlimited power

rule by a small group of people