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Alt. Govt's 3.1/3.2
Vocabulary from Florida Benchmark SS.7.CG.3.1/3.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Forms of Government | defines WHO holds power and is making decisions regarding laws and policy, ranging from rule by the people (democracy) to rule by one (monarchy/dictatorship) or a few (oligarchy) |
| Systems of Government | defines HOW a government is structured and how the nation organizes power, makes laws, and manages society |
| Forms vs. Systems of Government | a form of government provides WHO will decide policy where a system of government is HOW those laws will be made by those in power |
| Republic | form of government where the people hold power and elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, rather than being ruled by a king or queen |
| Democracy | a form of government where supreme power is vested in the people, exercised either directly or through freely elected representatives |
| Monarchy | a form of government where supreme authority is held by a single person—a monarch (such as a king, queen, or emperor)—who usually inherits the position for life |
| Oligarchy | a form of government or power structure where a small, privileged group—such as wealthy elites, families, or military leaders, for example —holds all political and social control |
| Theocracy | a form of government ruled by religious leaders or officials who claim to act under divine guidance (i.e., God) |
| Autocracy | a form of government where absolute, unlimited power is held by a single person—the autocrat— allowing them to govern without constitutional limitations or checks and balances |
| Advantages of the US Constitution | the separation of powers, checks and balances, the protection of fundamental rights through the Bill of Rights, and its adaptability via the amendment process |
| Constitutional republic | a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make laws, but these officials are restricted by a supreme written constitution that protects individual rights (like the U.S.) |
| Federal | a system of government where the central, national government of a country (like the U.S.) shares power with smaller states or provinces under one authority |
| Confederal | a system of government with a loose union of independent, sovereign states that join together for common purposes like defense or trade; the central govt. is weak and limited, while the individual states retain most of their power and independence |
| Unitary | a system of government where a single, central authority holds supreme power over the entire nation; local govts. only exercise power that the central govt delegates to them; includes ability for the central to create/dissolve smaller units |
| Authoritarianism | form of government characterized by highly concentrated power, limited freedoms, and a demand for blind obedience to authority. It rejects democracy, often using repression and censorship. Usually ruled by a single party; no checks and balances |
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