Government Flashcards
Autocracy
one person having all power
totalitarian
one political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them
constitution
a written government document that lays out the structure of a government.
absolute monarchy
the monarch holds total control over the country
monarchy
a king or queen inherits their power and position
constitutional monarchies
this is when monarch holds some power but is restricted by a constitution
dictatorship
there is no sharing power with other authorities
presidential democracy
People directly vote for president and legislature.
parliamentary democracy
People only vote for the legislature who represents them in the government then chooses one person to be the prime minister
direct demacracy
In direct democracy, the people decide on policies without any intermediary or representative, whereas in a representative democracy people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives.
indirect democracy
Representative democracy (also electoral democracy or indirect democracy) is a type of democracy where representatives are elected by the public.
representative democracy
Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives; as opposed to direct democracy, a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly.
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
three powers all governments have
make laws, enforce laws, judicial power
