Goverment Flashcards
We vote for someone to be our leader
Republic
Is when the people have the power
Democracy
when every citizen has an equal vote in the government.
Direct Democracy
Some form of representative democracy
Indirect Democracy
A government run by religious doctrine
Theocracy
A small group of people in charge
Oligarchy
A nation of people have a country of their own
Nation-State
There is no sharing power with other authorities.
Dictatorship
The monarch holds total control over the country
Absolute monarchy
This is when the Monarch holds some power
Constitutional Monarchy
One political party is in power and people do whatever the government tells them
Totalitarian
people who vote for a leader and legislature
Presidential democracy
people vote for legislature and the ruling party in the legislature votes in a rime minister.
Parliamentary democracy
When there is no ruler
Anarchy
A group of people who control the country.
Government