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GovernmentVocab
Government System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Parlimentary Democracy | government in which voters elect a law-making body which chooses a prime minister to head the government |
| Presidential Democracy | form of government where power is between branches (executive, judicial, legislative) |
| Absolute Monarchy | form of government in which a king or queen inherits the right to rule and has complete control |
| Oligarchy | government system where control rests with small group of people whith weath and power |
| Rebulic | a form of government where citizens elect representative to act on their behalf |
| Federal | power divided between government and smaller political units |
| Unitary | central government has all the power |
| Constitutional Monarchy | a form of government in which a king or queen is limited by a constitution |
| Democracy | govenment in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens |
| Confederation | loose alliance; political units control their own laws |
| Autocracy | government with one leader conrolling power |