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What was it called when the government power and political power is held by citizens?
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What type of government give citizens the power to rule and make law?
A political system that allows the citizens to participate in political decision-making, or to elect representatives to government bodies is usually called a democracy; which has been defined as " government of the people, by the people, for the people". Constituents
Which type of government can be absolute granting citizens little political power or constitutional granting citizens a much greater amount of political power?
monarchy
Top What was a Government by Divine Authority Called?
When a government is thought to be assigned by divine authority by its citizens, this is called a Theocracy. The ruler hold all of the political and religious power in a butt
What is a government where the political power rests onWhat is a government where the political power rests onWhat is a government where the political power rests on a small segment of society called?
Oligarchy
The idea that citizens are the ultimate source of political power is called what?
Democracy.
In what form of government do the citizen elect representative to exercise their political power?
This is, unsurpringly, "representative democracy".The citizens elect representatives to exercise their political power in a federal republic.
Which type of government allows for citizens to have greatest political influence?
Where it is understood that a government does not grant rights, but that it exists to preserve the natural rights of its people, this creates a system where citizens' via the ballot box and through appointed officials who answer to the public, there citizens have the most power and political influence.
Citizens vote for their political representatives in governments shaped by the political principle of what?
The political principle of the Republicicanism. Republicicanism: the belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people exercise their power by voting for political representatives.
What is an organization pf people with similar political beliefs and goals?
A political party - which if it is in power is called a government.
What is the government by the people either directly or indirectly?
The idea that the government gets its power from the consent of the people is called "popular sovereignty". On dictionary.com, it is described as "the concept that political and legislative power resides with the citizens"
What is a government where the power is with the citizens?
A democracy
Which form of government is power controlled by a select few individuals rather than the citizens?
It is called an oligarchy.
