government Flashcards
a country is ethnically the same.example:japan
nation-state
vote for someone to represent us in government
republic
the power is give to the people
democracy
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government
Direct democracy
when citizens elect representatives to make laws for them
indirect democracy
one political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them
totalitarian
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
a government run by religious doctrine
theocracy
a small group of people having control of a country
Oligarchy
there is no sharing power
Dictatorship
he king or queen is by no means limited and has absolute power
Absolute Monarchy
holds some power
Constitutional Monarchy
no one is in charge
Anarchy
a group of people who control the country
Government