Forms of government Flashcards
what is civics
the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
what is community
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
what is government
the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
what is Direct democracy
a form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives.
what is Representative
typical of a class, group, or body of opinion.
what is Representative Democracy
citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government. Voting is one way to participate in our democracy.
what is monarchy
a form of government with a monarch at the head.
what is oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
what is majority
the greater number.
what is Minority
the smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half the whole number.
what is Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
what is Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid.
what is Socialism
a political and economic theory of social organization.
what is Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
what is Head of Government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch.
