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Goverment Systems
Political Sytstems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autocracy | A government where political authority rests with a single leader. |
| Democracy | A government where a political authority rests with a nation's citizens. |
| Executive | Head of government /head of the state. |
| President | Title often given to the head of government (state) in a presidential democracy. |
| Prime Minister | Title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy. |
| Chancellor | Title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary government. |
| Legislature | Law-making body |
| Bi-camera | Having a legislature divided into an upper and lower house. |
| Russia's leader | President |
| UK's leader | Prime Minister |
| Germany's leader | Chancellor |