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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.
I choose the capital for democracy because the United States is a democracy.
Photo by Bold Frontiers
Direct Democracy: A form of government where the citizens vote on all of the decisions made by government.
I choose this photo because when your in a direct democracy you vote on things.
Photo by KCIvey
Parliamentary Democracy: A form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them, and the representatives elect someone to carry out the decisions.
Photo by vgm8383
Presidential Democracy: A form of government where the citizens elect representatives and elect the person who will carry out the decisions. L
I choose this photo because in the United States we choose a president.
Photo by JBrazito
Monarchy: A system of government where one person is born into the role of making all of the decisions for a nation (king or queen)
This photo represents monarchy because Britain is a monarchy.
Dictatorship: A system of government where one person controls the decision making through the military and police.
Joseph was a dictator in the era of the USSR.
Photo by tomislavmedak
Theocracy: A government that is headed by religious leaders.
Theocracy is a government headed by a religious leader and the cross is a religious symbol.
Photo by Josh Kenzer
Single-Party State: A nation where by law only one political party is allowed to rule.
Cuba is a single party state and the flag is the flag of Cuba.
Photo by Alejandro Castro
Unitary: A political system where all power is controlled by one central government.l
France is unitary go
Photo by TaylorMiles
Federal: A political system where power is shared between one central and local governments.
I have a photo of the American flag because America is a federal government
Photo by Sydney Fischer
Confederal: A political System where power is mainly controlled by local governments.
I choose the Australian flag because the country is confederal
Photo by jonnyr1
Market Economy: An economic system that relies on markets to control the price of goods and services.
Photo by fdecomite
Command: An economic system where the government controls the prices of goods and services.
Photo by John Pavelka
Mixed: An economic system where the government controls some of the prices of goods and services.
Photo by David Everett Strickler
