Government Flashcards
A country is ethnically the
same. Example: Japan
Nation-State
The power is given to the people,
the citizens of the nation.
Democracy
a small group of people is in charge
Oligarchy
This is when every citizen is given an equal vote i government and,together, make all of the important decisions.
Direct Democracy
Vote for someone to represent us I government
Republic
You get to vote for the President and the Legislature
Presidential Democracy
You get to vote for the legislature The ;legislature then chooses the Prime Minister
Parliamentary
Representative democracy is modeled after the Ancient Roman Republic.
Indirect Democracy
a person advocating a totalitarian system of government.
Totalitarian
a country governed by a dictator.
Dictatorship
a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.
Anarchy
a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power
Absolute Monarchy
a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written (i.e., codified), unwritten (i.e., uncodified) or blended constitution
Constitutional Monarchy
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Government
What are the roles of Government? To make and enforce laws, protect people and to provide public services.
providing leadership, maintaining order, providing public services, providing national security, providing economic security, and providing economic assistance.
