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Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federal | A system of government that has a balance between the Central government and the regional government. |
| Confederation | A government that has a strong regional and a weak central government. |
| Unitary | This system of government has a strong central government and weak regional government. |
| Federal | The United States uses this system... |
| Confederation | Which system of government was established during the American Civil War? |
| Unitary | In Haiti, they have a strong central government and a weak regional government |
| Democracy | A government where citizens participate a great deal. |
| Autocracy | A government where citizens are allowed little to no participation in their government. |
| Oligarchy | This government only has a few select citizens that are allowed to participate in their government. |
| China | Communist countries like_____rule with military power in an oligarchic environment |
| Prime Minister | In a Parliamentary Democracy the Executive leader is the ______ ________ |
| President | In a Presidential Democracy the Executive leader is the _______ who is voted in. |
| Republic | A______system is when representatives on legislation for the people. |
| Federal Republic | Brazil and Mexico have a F______ R________ government. |
| Asia, Mexico | Name two countries with a Federal government. |
| Canada, Australia | Name two countries we study with a Parliamentary Democracy. |
| Hitler, Castro | What famous ruler ruled with a totalitarian form of Autocratic Government? |
| Monarchy | King Henry is an example of Absolute _________ another form of Autocracy. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | The United Kingdom has a __________ ______________Government. |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Canada has a ___________ __________where a monarch is guided by a constitution. |
| Dictator | Cuba has a _________where a ruler has absolute power. |
| Autocratic | One person has unlimited power |
| Voting | What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government? |
| Democratic Parliamentary | In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government? |
| Parliament | In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the__________ |