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Forms of Government
Presidential vs. Parliamentary Democracy
Term | Definition |
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Congress | the legislative body of the U.S. government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making laws in the United States |
fusion of powers | a situation in which one branch of government has some of the powers typically controlled by another branch |
parliament | the political group or assembly that has power to make laws for a country |
parliamentary democracy | a democratic government where the legislature controls power through its ability to select the chief executive |
president | the title typically given to the chief executive and head of government in a presidential democracy |
presidential democracy | a democratic government where the head of government is elected by citizens, holds power as head of the executive branch, and is separate from the legislative branch |
prime minister | the title given to the chief executive and head of government in many parliamentary democracies |
separation of powers | the division of power between different branches of government to ensure that no one branch can gain too much control in government |