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6th grade social studies - government

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oligarchy   A government ruled by a few powerful people; citizens have a medium amount of participation  
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autocracy   the ruler has absolute, or total, power to do whatever he or she wishes; citizens have a low amount of participation  
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democracy   citizens have the power in choosing their leaders; citizens have a high amount of participation  
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Parliamentary Democracy   government in which voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body which chooses a prime minister to head the government  
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Presidential Democracy   A form of government in which the citizens directly elect a president  
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government   the system by which a country is organized  
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legislative branch   its main purpose is to create laws for the country  
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executive branch   main purpose is to enforce, or carry-out, the laws passed by the legislative branch  
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judicial branch   in charge of the courts in a country that settle disputes among citizens and between citizens and the government  
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citizen participation   how much power the citizens have in terms of rights and selecting their leaders  
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dictatorship   one person controls the entire country  
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absolute monarchy   the sovereign, such as the king or queen, has all of the power  
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head of government   the person in charge of the day-to-day business of running a country  
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head of state   a leader, usually in a parliamentary democracy, who does not have very much power  
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constitutional monarchy   a king or queen, only has whatever powers that are stated in the constitution  
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bicameral   Two houses of legislature  
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unicameral   One-house legislature  
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political party   an organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic position within a given nation  
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Prime Minister   the title often given to the head of government in a parliamentary democracy  
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President   the title often given to the head of government (and state) in a presidential democracy  
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