Forms of Government Flashcards
Civics
The study of the rights and duties of citizens
Community
All the different populations that live together in an area
Government
The ruling authority for a community
Direct Democracy
A form of democracy in which people vote firsthand
Representative
A person who is elected by citizens to speak tor act for them
Representative Democracy
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders to make decisions about the laws for all the people
Monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
Majority
More than half
Minority
Any category of people distinguished by physical or cultural difference that a society sets apart and subordinates
Autocracy
A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
Communism
A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
Socialism
A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
Totalitarianism
Government control over every aspect of public and private life
Head of Government
The executive role that deals with the everyday tasks of running the state, such as formulating and executing policy
