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Europe Government
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Autocracy | 1 Ruler with all the power |
Democracy | the rule of the people, voters hold the power |
Parliamentary democracy | citizens elect legislature only; Germany and UK |
Presidential democracy | citizens elect legislature and the chief executive/head of government separately; Russia |
Citizens | people of a country that have rights |
Bicameral | two-part legislature (2 houses) |
Chief Executive | runs day-to-day operations of the government |
Political Party | a group of people who all believe the government should be run on certain principles and policies |
Prime Minister | he most common title for the chief executive in a parliamentary democracy |
Chancellor | the chief executive in Germany |
Legislative Branch | group that makes laws in a country |
Executive Branch | people who carry out or enforce the laws |