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Political Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unitary | one strong central government |
| Confederation | several individual governments |
| Federal | levels of government National, State, Local |
| Autocratic | Absolute rule/Citizens have NO say in the government |
| Oligarchic | Ruled by few/ Citizens have NO say in government |
| Democratic | ALL citizens have a say in government/ Republic: representitive democracy(like student council) |
| President | Russia |
| Prime Minister | United Kingdom |
| Chancellor | Germany |
| Presidential | strong national government headed by elected leaders (representitives) |
| Parliamentary | government in which voters elect lawmaking body which choses a prime minister to head the government |