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government vocabu
week 1,2,3
Question | Answer |
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authoritarian | those in power hold absolute and unchangeable authority over all the people: all dictatorships are authoritarian |
monarchy | in which a sovereign ruler such as a king or queen heads the country |
oligarchy | in which small, usually self appointed elite holds the power to rule |
confederation | a organization in which all sovereign states combine for a specific purpose such as defense |
anarchy | the absence of government: lawlessness: in some cases political order |
dictatorship | the leader has absolute power and authority |
democracy | the supreme authority rests with the people |
parliamentary | gives governmental authority to a legislature or parliament which in turn selects the executive from among its own powers |
presidential | the executive and legislative branches is separate, independent and coequal |
federal | powers are divided between the central government and several local governments |
john locke | english philosopher |
social contract | theory believes a nation exits due to the will of people and that the power stays with the people |
precedent | a previous court decision which is recognized as law and used for deciding future court decisions |
Initiative | a process in some states that allows citizens to propose and enact laws |
referendum | the practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed by a legislative body |
recall | the method of removing elected officials from office before their terms ends |