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Political Systems
Term | Definition |
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Chancellor | Title given to the head of government in Germany |
Bicameral | Having a legislature divided into an upper and lower house |
Autocratic (Autocracy) or (Autocrat) | A government where political authority rests with a single leader |
Political Party | An organization which represents a specific political agenda socioeconomic positions within a given nation |
Prime Minister | Title given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
President | Title often given to the head of government in a presidential democracy |
Democratic (Democracy) | A government where political authority rests with the nation's citizens |
Parliament | Common name given to the legislature in a parliamentary democracy |
People have different_________ when it comes to___________ in governments. | -rights- -participating- |
In some countries,__________ hold the power and__________ their leaders or rulers. | -people- -elect- |
They_______ on their leader. | vote |
Because many people are involved in making________, solving________ or responding to a_______ often takes______. | -decisions- -problems- -crises- -time- |
There are also countries that have one_______. | ruler |
This type of ruler may come to_____ through family_____, like a king or a queen, or may be a_____ in power because of______ strength. | -power- -bloodlines- -dictator- -military- |
Citizens in countries with Autocratic governments have___ say in the_____ or the government. | -no- -laws- |
Such rulers with full power often do not know what is____ for their country and it's_______. | -best- -people- |
Examples of a Autocratic government. | Czars in Russia were autocrats |
Examples of a Democratic government. | Germany is a democratic country |
Type of rule: Autocratic | Single ruler |
Type of rule: Democratic | Citizens of the country |
Who holds the power: Autocratic | Unlimited power for the ruler |
Who holds the power: Democratic | The voters |
Who can be elected: Autocratic | No-one - Citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler |
Who can be elected: Democratic | Any citizen - with some restrictions; age ,jail, etc.. |
Who can vote: Autocratic | No citizen participation- no elections are held |
Who can vote: Democratic | Any Citizen- not in jail, over 18, etc. |
Parliamentary; What is the leader called | Prime Minister |
Presidential; What is the leader called | President |
Parliamentary; Prime Minister-______ parliament and the chief________. | -heads- -executive- |
Legislative branch in Germany and the United Kingdom | Parliament |
Having two houses in the legislative branch of government | Bicameral |
Some autocrats come to power through family_____ | blood-lines |
United Kingdom's leader | Prime Minister |
Citizenship Participation: One person with complete control; people have no say in government | Autocracy |
In a parliamentary government, unlike a presidential government, the head of government belongs to or was selected from this branch | Legislative |
Citizenship Participation: All citizens have say in government | Democracy |
_______ high in a democracy | Citizen Participation |
Who has the most power in both a parliamentary and a presidential democracy | Citizens |
In this type of government Queen Cragin is limited by a set of laws | Constitutional Monarchy |
In a parliamentary democracy, the Prime minister is a member of this branch | Legislative |
Autocrats who come to power that do not use family bloodlines probably use_____ to come to power | |
Germany's leader | Chancellor |
Hitler is an example of | Dictatorship |
The chief executive heads the_____ | military |
Neither a prime minister nor a president make____ | laws |
Russia's leader | president |
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Simrah Qaddus
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