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Unit 2 govt- words
vocab-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| executive | Branch of government responsible for carrying out the laws |
| legislature | The law making body of a government |
| Dictatorship | A form of government in which the political power is held by a self -appointed |
| presidential democracy | A system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| Prime minister | The head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
| Autocratic | one person possesses unlimited government power |
| Monarchy | ruled by a king or queen |
| legislature | the law making of a government |
| parliamentary democracy | Executive power is vested in a legislature. the legislature selects the executive branch |
| head of state | ceremonial position with limited government power, often reserved for a monarch |
| democracy | a country or nation that receives its power from the people |
| personal freedom | basic right given to citizens that include the right to vote ,equal rights, and freedom of press, speech, and religion |