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Uit 4 Vocabulary
European Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dictatorship | A government where total power is held by a dictator. |
| constitutional monarchy | A government where a king or queen is head of state, but elected officials run the government. |
| democracy | A government where the citizens have free elections and have a say in the government. |
| European Union | An international organization of European countries made after WWII to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members. |
| presidential democracy | A government where legislative, executive, and judicial branches are separate and citizens vote for President. |
| parliamentary democracy | A government run by officials elected to a lawmaking body called the parliament. |
| euro | The basic monetary unit among most in the European Union. |
| federal government | A government that shares power between a central, regional, and local governments. |
| confederation | An alliance between political organizations that rule themselves, like the European Union. |
| absolute monarchy | A government where a king or queen has absolute power. |
| autocracy | A government that is ruled by one person, such as a monarch or dictator. |
| oligarchy | A government that is a ruled by a small group of people, such as communist U.S.S.R. |
| republic | A system where people elect their own leaders to represent them. This system has a strong national government. |
| unitary government | A government that has a strong central government. The power is held by this one single government. |
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