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unit 2 govt words
vocab
Term | Definition |
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Legislature | The law making body of government. |
Dictatorship | A form of government in witch the political power is held by a self-appointed ruler. |
prime minister | the head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
monarchy | ruled by a king or queen |
presidential democracy | a system of government in witch the president is directly elected by the citizens. |
democracy | a country or nation that receives its power from the people. |
parliamentary democracy | executive power is vested in a 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 inflence and power. |
executive | branch of government responsible for carrying out the laws. |
personal freedom | basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights and freedom of the press , speech, and religion. |