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Vocab Quiz #2
Terms for Vocab Quiz #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Autocracy | A system of government by one person with absolute power. |
| Oligarchy | A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
| Theocracy | A government controlled by religious leaders |
| Unitary Government | A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency. |
| Federal Government | A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments. |
| Parliamentary Government | A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official's cabinet |
| Confederation | An alliance of independent states |
| Presidential Government | A form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal |
| Division of Power | Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis |