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European Government
Key Vocabulary Words for European Government Terms
Term | Definition |
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unitary | One central government has power. (LITTLE countries). |
confederation | Countries choose or volunteer to participate. |
federal | Power is divided between the central, state, and regional governments. (BIG countries). |
autocratic | One leader has power. (AUTOmobile) |
oligarchic | A few rich people rule. |
democratic | People have full rights to participate in the government and vote on their leaders. |
presidential | Many branches of government. Additionally, the President does NOT have to be a member of the legislative branch. |
parliamentary | One branch of government and usually it is called PARLIAMENT. |
absolute monarchy | A King/Queen has ABSOLUTE power. |
constitutional monarchy | According to the constitution, the King/Queen has little or no power. |