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Government Terms
Term | Definition |
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Unitary System | power is in the central government - Cuba |
Federal System | power is shared between the central gov and the regional gov. Ex. USA |
Confederation System | a weak central gov and a strong regional (European Union) |
Oligarchic Government | Ruled by wealthy few. Citizens have very limited role. Ex. Communism |
Autocratic Government | single person having unlimited power. Citizens have little, if any, role. Ex. Dictatorship |
Democratic Government | the actual governing is carried out by the people governed (Direct Democracy) the power to do so is granted by them (representative democracy) example: republic |
Parliamentary System | Executive is part of and a member of the legislature. Ex. United Kingdom |
Prime Minister | Chief executive of a parliamentary gov., appointed by a ruler or elected by legislative branch (citizens do not directly elect) |
Presidential System | president is constitutionally independent of the legislature (Ex. USA and Russia) |
Constitutional Monarchy | Monarch is the head of State but has limited power Ex. Great Britain |
Monarch | a blood line (hereditary) sovereign such as King or Queen |
Unicameral | Legislature composed of one house |
Bicameral | Legislature composed of two house/chambers Ex. House of Representatives and Senate |
Cabinet | A group of persons acting as advisers for the executive branch of gov. |
Legislative | A branch of gov who makes the laws |
Executive | A branch of gov, who carries out laws |
Judicial | A branch of gov who enforces laws |
Central Authority | level of gov that is the main decision making organization throughout a country Ex. USA |
Regional Authority | level of gov that contains decsion-making for local (Acworth) and/or State (Georgia) |