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Unit 2 govt words
vocablary
Term | Definition |
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legislature | The law making branch of goverment |
dictatorship | A form of government in which the political power is held by a self appointed ruler |
prime minister | The head government in a parliamentary democracy |
monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
presidential democracy | A system of of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
democracy | A country or nation that recives its power from the people |
parliamentary democracy | Executive power is vested in a legislature .The legislature selects the executive branch |
autocratic | One person possesses unlimited government power |
head of state | Ceremonial position with limited power;often reserved for a monarch |
head of goverment | leader of government with the most influence and power |
executive | branch of government responsible for carrying out laws |
personal freedom | basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote,equal rights and freedom of the press,religion, and speech |