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SW Asia Government
Vocab Words - Lexy Hutto
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autocracy | a system of government by one person with absolute power. |
| Democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | a system of government in which people elect representatives to a parliament to make laws and also select their leader. |
| Presidential Democracy | a system of government in which people vote directly for their leader, who isn't part of their parliament. |
| Monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at head. |
| Constitutional Monarchy | a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in making decisions. |
| Absolute Monarchy | a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in his or her own right or power. |