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Unit 2 Govt. Words
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Executive | Branch of government responsible for carrying out laws |
| Head of State | Ceremonial position with limited government power, often reserved for a monarch |
| Democracy | A country or nation that receives |
| Monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
| Prime Minster | The head of government in a Parliamentary democracy |
| Dictatorship | A form in which the political power is held by a self-appointed ruler |
| Legislature | The law making body of a government |
| Presidential Democracy | A system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| Autocratic | One person possesses unlimited government power |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Executive power is vested in a legislature. The legislature selects the executive branch. |
| Personal Freedom | Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, freedom of press, speech, and religon |
| Head of Government | Leader of government with the most in |
| Executive | Branch of government responsible for carrying out laws |
| Head of State | Ceremonial position with limited government power, often reserved for a monarch |
| Democracy | A country or nation that receives |
| Monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
| Prime Minster | The head of government in a Parliamentary democracy |
| Dictatorship | A form in which the political power is held by a self-appointed ruler |
| Legislature | The law making body of a government |
| Presidential Democracy | A system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| Autocratic | One person possesses unlimited government power |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Executive power is vested in a legislature. The legislature selects the executive branch. |
| Personal Freedom | Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, freedom of press, speech, and religon |
| Head of Government | Leader of government with the most in |
| Executive | Branch of government responsible for carrying out laws |
| Head of State | Ceremonial position with limited government power, often reserved for a monarch |
| Democracy | A country or nation that receives |
| Monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
| Prime Minster | The head of government in a Parliamentary democracy |
| Dictatorship | A form in which the political power is held by a self-appointed ruler |
| Legislature | The law making body of a government |
| Presidential Democracy | A system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| Autocratic | One person possesses unlimited government power |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Executive power is vested in a legislature. The legislature selects the executive branch. |
| Personal Freedom | Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, freedom of press, speech, and religon |
| Head of Government | Leader of government with the most influence and power |