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54. political system set of rules or laws for using power over a group of people
Example: The political system of Senegal is that of a republic.
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a system that creates and enforces laws and institutions in a region such as community or country
Example: The countries of the world have different kinds of governments.
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55. dictatorship
56. monarchy
a government where one person or group of people holds all of the political power; authoritarianism
Example: Citizens usually have few rights in a dictatorship.
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57. theocracy
a government where the political power is in the hands of the people through elected representatives; a republic
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a political system where power lies in a body of citizens or parliament who can elect people to represent them
Example: Mauritius has a parliamentary democracy for its government,
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61. infrastructure
Forms of Government Review Cut the squares apart and give one to each student. Have them match the government to the definition and African country.
Form of Government Form of Government Definition Definition African Country Example African Country Example
Monarchy
Swaziland
African Country Example
Form of Government
Definition
Dictatorship
a government where one person or group of people holds all of the political power; authoritarianism
Definition
Libya
(in practice, though not admitted)
Form of Government
Theocracy
Form of Government
No country in Africa,
(Iran is an example)
Republic
a government where the political power is in the hands of the people through elected representatives; a republic
Definition
Form of Government
Parliamentary Democracy
a political system where power lies in a body of citizens or parliament who can elect people to represent them
Mauritius Zimbabwe
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is often confused with its smaller neighbor, the Republic of the Congo. Sometimes they are referred to by their capitals such as Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville to make it clearer. Many times people use the initials DRC or DR Congo to refer to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Timeline of 200 years in the Congo Events and Consequences In the Congo
Era Event Environmental/ Mineral Resources Consequences for the Population and Country