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unit 2 govt. words
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| legislature | The law making body of a government |
| dictatorship | A form of goverment in whichthe political power is held by a self-appointed ruler |
| prime minister | The head of goverment in a parliamentary democracy |
| monarchy | Ruled by a king or queen |
| presidential democrocy | A system of goverment in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| democrocy | A country or nation that receives it's power from the people |
| parliamentary democracy | Executive power is vested in a leguslature. The leguslature selects the executive branch. |
| autocratic | One person possesses unlimited goverment power |
| head of state | ceremonial position with limited goverment power; often reserved for a monarchy |
| head of goverment | Leader of goverment with the most infuence and power |
| executive | branch of goverment responsible for carrying out the laws |
| personal freedom | basic rights given to citizens including the right to vote, equal rights, and freedom of the press, speech, and religion |