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Authoritarianism is a form of government in which the people have no participation. The characteristics of authoritarianism include absolute obedience to authority by the people and ill-defined and often changing executive power. Monarchy is a form of government in which a single family rules from generation to generation. The power, or sovereignty, is personified in a single individual. There are two main types of monarchy that differ based on the level of power held by the individual or family currently in power. Another form of government is a democracy. Democracy is defined as a form of government in which power belongs to the people. There are two forms of democracy. One is direct democracy, in which all eligible citizens have direct participation in the a) Political participation can be defined as those actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or to support government and politics. - Participation in electoral processes involves much more than just voting. (2) Citizens engage in two kinds of activities that influence the selection of government personnel and policies. - 1 Low-initiative acts, such as voting, do not require much effort by the individual. - 2 High-initiative acts require active participation by individuals to obtain benefits for a group. A democratic government contrasts to forms of government where power is either held by one, as in a monarchy, or where power is held by a small number of individuals, as in an oligarchy or aristocracy. Direct democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly. (2) Citizens engage in two kinds of activities that influence the selection of government personnel and policies. - Low-initiative acts, such as voting, do not require much effort by the individual. - High-initiative acts require active participation by individuals to obtain benefits for a group. Authoritarianism is a form of government in which the people have zero participation. The citizens in these societies must adhere to the rules of the leader with absolute obedience. The power often changes and is ill-defined. Finally, totalitarianism is a form of government in which the leaders have unlimited and total control over people's lives. Political Participation. 1 a) Political participation can be defined as those actions of private citizens by which they seek to influence or to support government and politics. - 2 Participation in electoral processes involves much more than just voting. Government is the means by which state policy is enforced, as well as the mechanism for determining the policy of the state. A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized (synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government"). Query: how do some form of government differ from citizen participation particularly authoritarian and democratic
Authoritarianism is a form of government in which citizens have zero participation while direct democracy is a type of government in which all eligible citizens have direct participation.