Relier Pairs Government and PoliticsVersion en ligne Unit 4 Vocabulary par Merlys R.E 1 a ruler or king was chosen to serve by God 2 A state or nation in which the supreme power is actually held by a single person. 3 government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 4 A government or state ruled by an elite or privileged upper class 5 all citizens participate but they elect representatives to vote on issues 6 the dedication of citizens to be involved with activities that support the common good of a community above their own interest 7 The source of authority came from Heaven, selecting a ruler 8 a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them. 9 A form of government in which God or deity is recognized as the supreme ruler 10 "government by the few", a form of government in which all power is vested in a few people. 11 A government or state ruled by an elite or privileged upper class 12 a series of kings or rulers who belonged to the same family 13 a government ruled by someone who uses power oppressively or unjustly Dinasty Indirect Democracy Citizen Participation Monarchy Oligarchy Aristocracy Republic Mandate of Heaven Democracy Theocracy Divine Right Tyranny Direct Democracy