Gov't Vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Autocracy | rule by one |
Oligarchy | rule by few (a group) |
Democracy | rule by all |
Unitary | central greater than regional; central gov't has all the power |
Confederation | regional greater than central; regional gov'ts hold all the power |
Federal | central and regional share power; central gov't allows regional gov'ts to create laws and make decisions |
Dictatorship | a type of autocracy where the ruler takes power through military force |
Absolute monarchy | a type of autocracy where the ruler inherits power from a relative |
Communism | a type of oligarchy where the rulers gain power by being a member of the Communist Political party |
Theocracy | a type of oligarchy where the a religions is the highest law; leaders gain power by being members of the ruling religious group |
Republic | a type of democracy where the leaders are voted in by the citizens of the country |
Constitutional monarchy | a type of democracy where the leaders are voted in by the citizens of the country, but there is a monarch (King, Queen, Emperor) who is just a symbol with no power |
Presidential Democracy | citizens vote for all three branches of government, including the executive branch |
Parliamentary Democracy | the executive branch is voted in by the legislature; citizens vote for judicial and legislative branches only |
Prime Minister | the leader of the executive branch in a parliamentary democracy |
The state of Georgia is an example of regional or central government? | regional |
President Obama and Congress are examples of regional or central government? | central |
In the United States, Washington D.C. and the states share descion and law making responsibilities. What type of government power sharing is this? | federal |
If a national government (central) does not share any lawmaking decisions with its states (regional). What type of government power sharing is this? | unitary |
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