Government Flashcards
A country is ethnically the same. Exmaple: Japan
Nation-State
Vote for someone to represent us in government.
Republic
To be ruled by people.
Democracy
Where every citizen is given an equal vote in government.
Direct Democracy
Where citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government.
Indirect Democracy
A government run by religious doctrine.
Theocracy
One political party is in power, and people are forced to do what the government tells them.
Totalitarian
You vote for your country’s leader and the legislature.
Presidential Democracy
You only vote for you legislature. Then the voted representatives choose a prime minister.
Parliamentary Democracy
A small group of people that is in charge.
Oligarchy
one person rules by themselves, autocracies.
Dictatorship
monarch holds total control over the country.
Absolute Monarchy
When the monarch holds power but is restricted by a constitution.
constitutional monarchy
when no one is in charge.
anarchy
A group of people who control the country,makes laws, and keep order.
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