Classify the government of each country by who has the power, is the government a democracy, a monarchy, or a dictatorship?

Democracy - citizens (will either exercise power directly or elect representatives)

Monarchy - a single monarch (such as a queen or king, but, unless an absolute monarchy, will often have constitutional limitations)

Dictatorship - a single person (often through means of force and manipulation without any contitutional limitations)

d.summerains, the last one

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.