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Government Flashcards

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the power is given to the people Example US

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Democracy

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This is when every citizen is given equal vote in government

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Direct Democracy

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Is modeled after the Roman Republic this is where citizens elect vote or choose their lawmakers

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Indirect Democracy

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A country is ethnically the same Example Japan

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Nation state

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Vote for someone to represent us in government

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Republic

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a government by religious doctrine Example Vatican City

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Theocracy

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a small group of people in charge Example Saudi Arabia

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Oligarchy

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there is no sharing power with other authorities example Germany 1940 NORTH KOREA

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Dictatorship

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the person holds total control over the country Example england and france 1066

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Absolute Monarchy

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This is when the person holds some power but it is restricted by a group of people Example UK

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Constitutional Monarchy

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It is technically not a government at all

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Anarchy

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a group of people who control the country make laws and keep order

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Government

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what three powers do all governments have

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Make laws enforce laws and Judiciary power ( alter laws)

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One political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them

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Totalitarian

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you vote for the leader and legislature

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Presidential democracy

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You only vote for the legislature the dominant party in the legislature picks the PM

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Parliamentnary democracy

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What are the roles of government

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To make and enforce laws protect people and to provide public services

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economic advances as technology property rights

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Traditional economy

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power is centralized to one person or the government

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command economy

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capitalist economic system where the means of production is owned and controlled by a private enterprise

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market economy

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is the most common economic systems in the world

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mixed economy

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