Government Flashcards
A country is ethnically the same. Example:
japan
Nation-state
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and, together, make all of the important decisions
direct Democracy
when one person is in power
Autocracy
this is when every citizen is given to the people, the citizens, of the nation.
Democracy
form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
republic
representative democracy is modeled after the ancient roman republic.
Indirect democracy
for instance, is a government run by religious doctrine
theocracy
a small group of people is in charge
oligarchy
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, but it is restricted by a constitution.
constitutional monarchy
is an interesting type of government, because its technically not a government at all.
anarchy
a group of people who control the country, make laws, and keep order.
government
one political party is in power, and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Totalitarian
you can vote for the leader and the legislature
presidential democracy