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Political System
Term | Definition |
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Autocratic | A government where political authority rests with a single leader. |
Democracy | A government where political authority rests with a nation's citizens. |
Executive | Head of government/ head of state. |
Prime Minister | Title often given to the head of government in a parliament democracy. |
Chancellor | Title often given to the head of government in a parliament democracy. |
President | Title often given to the head of government (state) in a presidential democracy. |
Legislature | Low-making body. |
Bi-cameral | Having a legislature divided into an upper and lower house. |
Presidential Democracy | Citizens elect both members of legislative branch and executive branch. |
Parliamentary Democracy | Citizens elect members to legislative branch - then members of legislative branch select the head of state in the executive branch. |
Political Party | Organization which represents specific political ideas in a given country |