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Unit 11: Asia Gov't
South & East Asia Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monarch: A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor | |
| absolute monarchy: a government ruled by a monarch who has unlimited power | |
| constitutional monarchy: a government with a monarch whose power may be only ceremonial or is limited by a constitution | |
| constitution: document that outlines a government’s structure and guarantees rights | |
| parliamentary democracy: democracy where citizens vote for legislators, who then select the prime minister from the legislature | |
| democracy: rule by the people | |
| parliament: the name of the legislative branch in a parliamentary democracy | |
| executive: branch of government that puts laws into action and enforces them | |
| republic: a state where the people elect their leaders by voting | |
| political: refers to governments and power | |
| autocracy: rule by one person | |
| oligarchy: rule by a few people or a group | |
| communism: a political system in which all power and property is controlled by the government, which is run by the Communist Party alone | |
| indirect election: the leader is chosen by representatives in the legislature who are elected by the citizens | |
| direct election: the leader is chosen by the citizens themselves in an election civil rights/personal | |
| freedoms: the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality. | |
| citizen participation: a process which provides private individuals an opportunity to influence public decisions and has long been a component of the democratic decision-making process. Most common way to participate is voting. | |
| inherited/hereditary: Passed down genetically from one generation to the next. (stays in the family) | |
| ceremonial leader/figurehead: used symbolically for formal public events, but having little real use or importance; typically the Head of State | |
| dictator: an autocratic leader who took and maintains power by force head of government (HOG): runs the day-to-day activities of the government (the brain/real power) head of state (HOS): represents the nation as a symbol and ceremonial figure (the face | |
| Chinese Communist Party (CCP): the ruling political party in China with all the power | |
| censorship: the act of restricting the amount of information available to citizens |
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