Government Flashcards
Autocracy
One person has all power of one country
Totalitarian
One political party is in power, and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Monarchy
A king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
Absolute Monarchy
The monarch holds total control over the country
Constitutional Monarchies
This is when the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted
Oligarchy
A small group of people is in charge
Democracy
The power in given to the people, the citizens of the nation
Direct Democracy
This is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government
Representative Democracy
Modern democratic nations
Indirect Democracy
vote for, or choose
Constitutional Republic
An indirect democracy
Theocracy
a government run by religious doctrine
Anarchy
one is in charge
three powers all government has
Make law, Inforce law, judicial law
Three branches of government
legislative, judicial, people,
