Government Flashcards
A country that is ethnically the same
Nation-State
Vote for someone to represent us in government
Republic
the monarchy holds total control over the country
absolute monarchy
there is no sharing power with other authorities
dictatorship
the power is given to the people
democracy
when every citizen is given an equal vote in the government
direct democracy
one political party is in power. and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Totalitarian
people vote for the legislature and for the leader of the country
presidential democracy
you only vote for your legislature. the dominant party then chooses the prime minister (leader).
parliamentary democracy
representative democracy
Indirect Democracy
for instance is a government run by religious doctrine
Theocracy
a small group of people is in charge
Oligarchy
this is when the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted by a constitution
Constitutional Monarchy
is an interesting type of government, because it’s technically not a government at all
Anarchy
a group of people who control the country, make laws, and keep order
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