Government Flashcards
Autocracy
One person is in power
Monarchy
A king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
Dictatorship
There is no sharing power with power with other authorities
Absolute Monarchy
The monarch holds total control over the country
Presidential Democracy
People directly vote for the countries leader
Parliamentary Democracy
people only vote for the legislature
constitutional monarchies
when the monarch holds the some power but it is restricted by a constitution
constitution
A written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of a government
oligarchy
A small group of people is in charge
direct democracy
This is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government
Representative Democracy
Modeled after the ancient roman republic
Scarcity
A limited supply of something
Economic questions
Traditional, Command And market
Traditional Economy
All economic decisions are based on custom Traditions of the past
Bartering
exchange for goods or service