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Government Vocab
Government Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Autocracy | One person has total power |
Oligarchy | A small group of people rule |
Democracy | Citizens have the right to vote for their leaders |
Presidential Democracy | Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government |
Parliamentary Democracy | Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the prime minister; the prime minister is the head of government |
Unitary | The central government has control |
Confederation | Independent countries have the power and agree to give a little to the central government |
Federal | Power is divided between federal, regional, and local governments |
Theocracy | Government ruled by a religious leader |
Absolute Monarchy | King or Queen has total power |
Constitutional Monarchy | King or Queen's power is limited by a constitution |
Head of Government | Leader of the government that runs the government |
Head of State | Government leader that has ceremonial duties and little power |
Dictatorship | One person rules by force, often relying on the military |
3 Types of Citizen Participation | Democracy, Oligarchy, Autocracy |
3 Types of Distribution of Power | Unitary, Federal, Confederation |