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Government
Describing power of the government and role of citizen
Question | Answer |
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One ruler with all power; citizen has little to no power (cannot vote) | Autocratic |
Central government has the most power; local governments do what the central government tells them. | Unitary |
Ruled by the few; usually for selfish and corrupt purposes; citizen has little or nor power (cannot vote) | Oligarchic |
Local government has the most power but they come together to loosely form a central government. Central government is weak. | Confederation |
Local and central governments share power. | Federal |
Ruled by the people; citizen can vote, usually for leaders to make decisions. | Democratic |
Legislature (legislative branch) and the president (executive branch) are separate and share power. | Presidential Democracy |
Parliament (legislature) has the Most power. | Parliamentary Democracy |
President is elected by the people. The executive branch (president) is not part of the legislative branch. | Presidential Democracy |
Parliament chooses the prime minister. The prime minister is part of the parliament. | Parliamentary Democracy |
Government run by religious principles or religious leaders. | Theocracy |
King, queen, or emperor rules, power passed through the royal family. | Monarchy |
Dictates rules for Muslim behavior. | Shariah Law |
Comes from the Koran and Muhammad's teachings. | Shariah Law |