Forms of government Flashcards
Civics
the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens
Community
a locality inhabited by such a group/ the public
Government
the form or system of rule by which a state, community, is governed
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
Representative
a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
Representative Democracy
a system of government in which citizens elect representatives who propose and vote on legislation or policy initiatives on their behalf
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
the smaller number
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power
Communism
the principles and practices of the Communist Party
Socialism
procedure or practice in accordance with this theory
Totalitarianism
the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government
Head of Government
Person responsible for carrying on the business of government and for leading the team of ministers who control the central institutions of the government and the state
