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    The document contains Cornell notes on different forms of government. It defines and describes various systems such as anarchy, autocracy, theocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, totalitarianism, dictatorship, aristocracy, democracy, republic, and communism. Key details include that an autocracy is rule by a single leader, a theocracy is rule by religious leaders, an oligarchy involves rule by a small elite group, and a democracy places supreme authority with the people either directly or indirectly through elected representatives. The United States is described as a constitutional republic or representative democracy.

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    The document contains Cornell notes on different forms of government. It defines and describes various systems such as anarchy, autocracy, theocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, totalitarianism, dictatorship, aristocracy, democracy, republic, and communism. Key details include that an autocracy is rule by a single leader, a theocracy is rule by religious leaders, an oligarchy involves rule by a small elite group, and a democracy places supreme authority with the people either directly or indirectly through elected representatives. The United States is described as a constitutional republic or representative democracy.

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    The document contains Cornell notes on different forms of government. It defines and describes various systems such as anarchy, autocracy, theocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, totalitarianism, dictatorship, aristocracy, democracy, republic, and communism. Key details include that an autocracy is rule by a single leader, a theocracy is rule by religious leaders, an oligarchy involves rule by a small elite group, and a democracy places supreme authority with the people either directly or indirectly through elected representatives. The United States is described as a constitutional republic or representative democracy.

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    Name: ________________________________________

    CORNELL NOTES Class: ______________________ Topic: ________________________


    SHEET Date: _______/ _____/ ________
    Period ______

    QUESTIONS NOTES
    Forms of Government
    Anarchy
    • _______________________ Government
    Autocracy
    • Form of Government where a _________________________________
    holds unlimited power
    Theocracy
    • Form of government in which the society is ruled by
    _________________________________
    Oligarchy
    • Small _____________________________ controls all decisions
    Monarchy
    • A government lead by a ____________________________ ruler
    – Absolute (define)
    – Limited (define)
    Totalitarianism
    • A political system in which the government suppresses
    ___________________________ and
    ___________________________most aspects of
    ___________________________________
    Dictatorship
    • A form of government in which the leader has
    _______________________________ and
    ____________________________________________, usually taken
    by force
    Aristocracy
    • Ruling group of _____________________________
    Democracy
    • A form of government in which the supreme authority rest with the
    people (_____________________________________)
    – Direct
    – Indirect
    Republic
    • A form of government in which the people
    _________________________________ to run the government
    Communism
    • An ideology which calls for the
    _______________________________________, or
    ________________________, ownership of all productive properties
    The United States is a
    _________________________________________________ or a
    _____________________________________________

    SUMMARY: Write 4 or more sentences describing specific learning from these notes.
    _________________________________________________________________________________________
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    _________________________________________________________________________________________
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