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Unit 5.1: Euro. Gov.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| autocratic | a government where political authority rests with a single leader |
| bicameral | having a legislature divided into an upper and a lower house |
| chancellor | title given to the head of government in Germany |
| democratic | a government where political authority rests with a nation's citizens (Germany, Russia, UK) |
| Voting Age | In Germany, Russia, and the UK, it is 18 years old. |
| political party | an organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic positions within a given nation |
| president | title often given to the head of government (and state) in a presidential democracy |
| prime minister | title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy |
| parliamentary democracy | citizens elect legislature to represent their interests and pass laws on their behalf. Legislators are vested with authority to elect the chief executive. This head of government is selected from members of the leading political party Ex: U.K. & Germany |
| presidential democracy | citizens elect both the nation's legislators and its chief executive. The head of government (and state) in this form of government is directly accountable to the voters who put him/her in power. Ex: Russia |
| Legislative Branch | the branch of government that makes the laws |
| Executive Branch | the branch of government that carries out (enforces) laws |
| Judicial Branch | the branch of government that interprets laws |
| UK Head of Government | Prime Minister Keir Starmer, elected by parliament |
| UK Head of State | Monarchy, King Charles III |
| German Head of Government | Chancellor Friedrich Merz, elected by parliament |
| German Head of State | President Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Russia Head of State | President Vladimir Putin, elected by citizens |
| Russian Head of Government | Prime Minister (Premier) Mikhail Mishustin |
| UK's Legislative Branch | Parliament, split into the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
| Germany's Legislative Branch | Parliament, split into the Bundestag and the Bundesrat |
| Russia's Legislative Branch | Federal Assembly, split into the Federation Council and the State Duma |
| Head of State | They are typically ceremonial and symbolic. |
| Head of Government | They typically have the real power and carry out the day to day responsibilities running the government. |
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