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The most common form of government in our modern world is a republic. This is most likely due to the fact that it allows citizens to have a say in the government while still maintaining efficiency. In general, authoritarian governments are used less and less as time goes on because countries and their leaders are realizing that the benefits of democratic governments outweigh the benefits of authoritarianism.

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In a democracy, the people have the majority of the power no matter what system is in place, but in an authoritarian system, only one person or a very small group of people has any sort of power. Democratic governments also grant their citizens with more freedoms overall when compared to authoritarian types. Finally, as democratic ideals sweep the globe, authoritarian governments are falling out of favor and becoming less and less common.

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Definition: A government in which the head of state has complete control over the state. Often, a dictator utilizes the police and military to maintain power. They also limit freedoms such as speech and assembly.

Example: North Korea's government is in this form. It is also a communist state, and the only country left in today's world that is officially known as a dictatorship. It is currently under the tight control of Kim Jong-un, the grandson of North Korea's original dictator, Kim Il-sung, and son of Kim Jong-il. North Korea is not considered a monarchy, however, because the dictator of North Korea has always limited the people's freedoms, and uses the military to stay in power. Their government is sometimes described as totalitarian, but is also a dictatorship.

Below is a video describing how the North Korean government functions, and how it is a dictatorship (although it considers itself the most pure democracy in the world)

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Definition: A government in which a hereditary king or queen has unrestricted power over the people.

Example: Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world that still uses a monarchy. The throne, and the power that comes with it, are passed down between the generations.

Below is the Saudi Arabia royal family tree, evidence that power is handed down through heredity.

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Definition: Constitutional Monarchy is a form a government in which a king or queen acts as head of state. The ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament. A constitution sets up the framework for government.

Example: Canada has a Constitutional Monarchy in which the Queen of England is the head of state, but the Canadians have their own Parliament.

Below is a video in which the queen of England explains her connection to Canada's government and how her power is limited in this Constitutional Monarchy

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Queen Elizabeth explains her connection to Canada

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Definition: A representative democracy in which the citizens choose their lawmakers.

Example: France has a republican government in which representatives are elected to represent the population as a whole.

Below is a video that describes the system that France uses in order to elect representatives for their government.

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Definition: A government in which citizens hold the power to rule.

Example: The ancient Athenian democracy was a direct (pure) democracy. This meant that all citizens would come together and vote directly on issues. However, "all citizens" only included white men who owned property.

Below is a painting of the hall in which citizens met and voted on issues in ancient Athens.