Forms of Government Flashcards
A government in which the power is vested in a single person
Monarchy
What is the highest ruler in the monarchy called? (Person with vested power)
Monarch
What are corrupt monarchs called?
Despots or Tyrants
When the power of the monarch is boundless and unrestricted by any law
Absolute Monarchy
Ancient Egypt is what kind of government?
Monarchy
A king belongs to what form of government?
Monarchy
An emperor belongs to what form of government?
Monarchy
A sultan belongs to what form of government?
Monarchy
A Kaiser belongs to what form of government?
Monarchy
When the power of the monarchy is limited because of the constitution.
Constitutional Monarchy
Great Britain has what form of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth belongs to what form of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
A government in which the power is vested in a class or group believed to be superior than the rest
Aristocracy
Who are usually considered leaders of the aristocratic government?
Intellectuals
True or False: The derivation of aristocracy comes from the Latin word aristos.
False, Greek
Etymology of Aristocracy
Aristos = “best”
Kratos = “power”
What do you call the corrupted aristocratic government?
Oligarchy
A government in which the power is vested on the people
Democracy
Etymology of Democracy
Demos = “people”
Kratos = “power”
When the democratic government becomes disoriented and rebellious, it becomes what kind of gov?
Mobocracy
A democratic government in which all people directly participate in all governmental processes
Direct Democracy
A democratic government in which the people vote representatives to lead the state
Indirect Democracy
The Philippines is what kind of government?
Democratic, Republican, Presidential, Unitary
Another word synonymous to democracy
Republicanism
Government with one ruler
Monarchy
Government with few rulers
Aristocracy
Government with many rulers
Democracy
Negative monarchy
Tyranny or Despotism
Negative aristocracy
Oligarchy
Negative democracy
Ochlocracy or Mobocracy
Forms of government according to the number of rules`
- Monarchy
- Aristocracy
- Democracy
Forms of government according to the relationship of the Legislative and Executive Branch
- Presidential
- Parliamentary
A form of government applying the doctrine of separation of powers (L and E are separately existing)
Presidential Government
A form of government uniting or fusing the doctrine of powers
Parliamentary Government
Japan has what form of government?
Parliamentary
Who is the head of a presidential government?
President
Who is the head of a parliamentary government?
Prime Minister
Who is the ceremonial head of a parliamentary government?
Monarch or President
Legislative body in presidential government
Senators and representatives
Legislative body in parliamentary government
Ministers
What is the legislative body in a parliamentary government called?
Parliament
How can the president in a presidential government be removed from the office?
Through impeachment
How can the prime minister in a parliamentary government be removed from the office?
Through the vote-of-no-confidence
Who appoints the prime minister?
The parliament, electing among themselves
Forms of government according to the distribution of powers?
- Unitary
- Federalism
A government in which the powers are given only to the national government
Unitary Government
A government in which the power of local governments are limited
Unitary
A government in which the powers are shared by both the national and local governmentd
Federalism
America has what form of government?
Federalism
True or False: In a unitary government, local governments enjoy their autonomy and independence.
False, federalism
A form of government in which the local governments have the power to create their own laws
Federalism
True or False: In a unitary government, local governments are directly responsible for their budget allocation.
False, federalism
True or False: In a unitary government, the national government sets the budget for each local government.
True
A government in which the local governments are highly dependent on the national government
Unitary
Non-democratic governments
- Authoritarian
- Totalitarian
China has what form of government?
Authoritarian
A government that controls all aspects of public and private life
Totalitarian
North Korea has what form of government?
Totalitarian
A government wanting a monopoly of political power
Authoritarian
A government that limits dissent by minimizing political and personal liberties
Authoritarian
Under this government, social and economic institutions exist but can be controlled.
Authoritarian
The extreme form of authortiarianism
Totalitarianism
A government with the presence of only one political ideology
Totalitarian
A government having limited pluralism
Authoritatian
True or False: A totalitarian government identifies the regime itself as a necessary evil.
False, authoritarian
True or False: A totalitarian government concentrates its power on one single ruler with ill-defined power.
False, authoritarian
A government with a one-party state, led by an all-powerful leader
Totalitarian
A government with a monopoly of the means of armed combat and means of mass communication
Totalitarian
A government with the suppression of dissent or anti-regime activities
Authoritarian
A government that has press censorship
Totalitarian
A government with a system of terroristic policing
Totalitarian
True or False: Totalitarian government has limited pluralism.
False
True or False: Authoritarian government has press censorship.
True
True or False: Both authoritarian and totalitarian governments have the presence of one official ideology.
True
True or False: Government forms are the only determinants of the state’s success.
False
