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There Are Many Types of Governments in the World Today

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There are many types of governments in the world today.What characteristics do political scientists use to distinguish between different types of government? What are the defining characteristics of an autocracy, an oligarchy, and a democracy? What are the defining characteristics of a constitutional government, an authoritarian government, and a totalitarian government?


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Thaumatrope

A nineteenth-century optical toy consisting of a disk with different pictures on each side that appear to blend into one image when spun quickly.

Muybridge's Motion Studies

A series of pioneering photographic experiments in the late 1800s by Eadweard Muybridge that captured the stages of motion, contributing significantly to the development of motion pictures.

Musical Accompaniment

The music that plays in sync with a film or performance, enhancing its emotional resonance and narrative cues.

Kinetoscope Parlor

Early form of film exhibition space where individuals viewed moving pictures through a peephole viewer in machines called Kinetoscopes, popular in the late 19th to early 20th century.

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