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Middle East Gov.
Middle East Government Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Autocracy | One person has total power |
| Oligarchy | A small group of people rule |
| Democracy | Citizens have the right to vote for their leaders |
| Presidential Democracy | Citizens vote for president; the president is both the head of state and head of government |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Citizens elect members to parliament, members of parliament select the prime minister; the prime minister is the head of government |
| Federal | Power is divided between federal, regional, and local governments |
| Theocracy | Government ruled by a religious leader |
| Absolute Monarchy | King or Queen has total power |
| Constitutional Monarchy | King or Queen's power is limited by a constitution |
| Dictatorship | One person rules by force, often relying on the military |