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unit 2 govt words
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Legislature | the law making body of a government |
| dictatorship | a form of government in a parliamentary democracy |
| prime minister | the head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
| monarchy | ruled by a king or queen |
| presidential democracy | a system of government in which the president is directly elected by the citizens |
| democracy | a country or nation that receives it's 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 of state | ceremonial position with limited government power ; often reserved for a monarch |
| head of goverment | leader of government with the most influence and power |
| executive | branch of government responsible for carrying out the laws |
| personal frredom | basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights and freedom of the press, speech, and religion |