The political institution responsible for overseeing the execution of laws and policies, and most often association with the idea of national leadership

The capacity to lead by motivating or inspiring other to achieve common goals, ideally voluntarily and willingly, but otherwise by threats and force

The figurehead or ceremonial leader of a state, who may be elected or appointed, or -- in the case of monarchs -- may inherit the position

The elected leader of a government, who comes to office because of the support of voters who identify with their party and platform

A political system in which all members of the government are either elected or are appointed by elected officials. In other words, there is no monarch

Constitutional monarchy

A state headed by monarch whose political powers are severely limited by constitutional rules. Stands in contrast with a ruling or absolute monarch.

Presidential executive

An arrangement in which the executive and the legislative are separately and directly elected, and have separate power and responsibilities

An arrangement in which executive, legislature, and judiciary are given distinct but complementary sets of powers, such that none can govern alone and that all should ideally govern together

Parliamentary executive

An arrangement in which the executive emerges from the legislature, remains accountable to it, and must maintain a working legislative majority in order to remain in office

An arrangement in which the government is formed through an agreement involving two or more political parties which divide government posts between them

A body consisting of the heads of the major governments departments. Sometimes known as a council of ministers. More important in parliamentary than in presidential systems

Semi-presidential executive

Ann arrangement in which an elected president co-exists with an appointed prime minster and separately elected legislature

An arrangement found in semi-presidential systems when the presidency is held by a member of one party, and the legislature is controlled by another party

Authoritarian executive

A presidential executive or monarch whose power face few constitutional or political limits

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Unit 8 GOV 133 Vocab

Question	Answer
Executive	The political institution responsible for overseeing the execution of laws and policies, and most often association with the idea of national leadership
Leadership	The capacity to lead by motivating or inspiring other to achieve common goals, ideally voluntarily and willingly, but otherwise by threats and force
Head of state	The figurehead or ceremonial leader of a state, who may be elected or appointed, or -- in the case of monarchs -- may inherit the position
Head of governemnt	The elected leader of a government, who comes to office because of the support of voters who identify with their party and platform
Republic	A political system in which all members of the government are either elected or are appointed by elected officials. In other words, there is no monarch
Constitutional monarchy	A state headed by monarch whose political powers are severely limited by constitutional rules. Stands in contrast with a ruling or absolute monarch.
Presidential executive	An arrangement in which the executive and the legislative are separately and directly elected, and have separate power and responsibilities
Separation of powers	An arrangement in which executive, legislature, and judiciary are given distinct but complementary sets of powers, such that none can govern alone and that all should ideally govern together
Parliamentary executive	An arrangement in which the executive emerges from the legislature, remains accountable to it, and must maintain a working legislative majority in order to remain in office
Coalition government	An arrangement in which the government is formed through an agreement involving two or more political parties which divide government posts between them
Cabinet	A body consisting of the heads of the major governments departments. Sometimes known as a council of ministers. More important in parliamentary than in presidential systems
Semi-presidential executive	Ann arrangement in which an elected president co-exists with an appointed prime minster and separately elected legislature
Cohabitation	An arrangement found in semi-presidential systems when the presidency is held by a member of one party, and the legislature is controlled by another party
Authoritarian executive	A presidential executive or monarch whose power face few constitutional or political limits

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