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vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| legislature | The law making body of a goverment |
| Dictatorship | A form government in which the political power is geld by a self apppointed ruler |
| prime minister | The head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
| monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
| presidential | A system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizen |
| Democracy | a country or nation that receives its power from the people |
| parliamentary democracy | executive power is vested in a legislature. The legislature selects the executive branch |
| autocratic | One person possesses unlimited government power. |
| Head state | Ceremonial position with limited government power often reserved for a monarch |
| Head of government | Leader of government with the most influence and power |
| executive | Branch of government responsible for carrying out the law |
| personal freedom | basic right given to citizens that include the right to vote equal rights and freedom of the press speech and religion |