forms of government Flashcards
civics
the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
Community
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Government
the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Direct Democracy
a state governed under a system of direct democracy.
Representative
a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
Representative Democracy
The United States is a representative democracy. This means that our government is selected by citizens
Monarchy
a form of government with a monarch at the head.
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Majority
the greater number
Minority
he smaller number or part, especially a number that is less than half the whole number
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property
Socialism
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production
Totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
Head of Government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign
