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Government
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A government where political authority rests with a single leader | Autocracy |
| Having a legislature divided into an upper and a lower house | Bicameral |
| Title given to the head of government in Germany | Chancellor |
| A government where political authority rests with a nation’s citizens | Democracy |
| An organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic positions within a given nation | Political Party |
| Title often given to the head of government (and state) in a presidential democracy | President |
| Title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy | Prime Minister |
| A democracy where the people elect the legislature who then select the executive (head of government) | Parliamentary Democracy |
| A democracy where the the people elect the legislature and the executive (head of government) | Presidential Democracy |
| Common name given to the legislature in a parliamentary democracy | Parliament |
| A group of people (assembly) with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city | Legislature |
| Person responsible for carrying on the business of government and for leading the country | Head of Government |
| The person or branch of a government responsible for putting policies or laws into effect | Executive |
| A king or queen ruling a country. There are two types | Monarchy |
| A king or queen ruling a country with total control over that country | Absolute Monarchy |
| A king or queen ruling a country is limited by a constitution | Constitutional Monarchy |
| A written set of rules and laws that tells the people and the government what they can and cannot do | Constitution |
| A federal or national government shares power with a state or local government | Federation |
| Power is concentrated with the states while there is still a weak national government that loosely aligns the states | Confederation |
| One branch of government that makes decisions for the people of a country or state | Unitary |
| An election process in which elected persons (directly elected by voters) will vote and elect their choice as head of government | Indirect Voting |
| Citizens get to vote for their head of government | Direct Voting |
| A person who is primarily representative, serving to symbolize the unity and integrity of the state at home and abroad | Head of State |
| Consisting of people chosen to act and speak on behalf of a wider group | Representative |
| To name or select officially for an office, position, etc. | Appoint |
| A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election | Candidate |
| The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience | Authority |
| One house in the legislative branch of government | Unicameral |
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