AOS1 - Power And Ideas Flashcards
Liberal democracy
A representative democracy with protection for individual freedom and property by rule of law.
Representative democracy
A type of democracy founded on the principle of elected persons representing a group of people instead of direct democracy
Constitutional monarchy
A form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in deciding.
Socialism
An economic/political system in which workers own the general means of production and proportionally distributes the end result.
Fascism
A form of government in which most of the country’s power is held by one dictator.
Authoritarianism
Priciple of blind submission to authority
Theocracy
A form of government that is led by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.
Ideology
A system of ideas and ideals, that forms the basis of economic or political theories
Political power
The ability to influence and control behaviours or events
Authority
The power held by a political entity to require action and claim obedience to its rules
Legitimacy
the government doing things in terms of policy and law
Federalism
Federalism is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system
Seperation of powers
Separation of powers refers to the division of a state’s government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities (legislative, executive and judicial)
Representative government
Representative democracy, is a type of democracy where elected persons represent a group of people
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