government Flashcards
autocracy meaning
one person has all the power: dictatorship and monarchy
monarchy meaning
a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
absolute monarchy meaning
the monarch holds total control over the country
constitutional monarchies meaning
this is when the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted by constitution
dictatorship meaning
the dictator is the sole ruler over their country
oligarchy meaning
a small group of people in charge
democracy meaning
100% of power is given to the people, the citizens, of the nation
direct democracy meaning
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and, together, make all of the important decisions
representative democracy meaning
where citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government, also known as indirect democracy
indirect democracy meaning
where citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government, also known as representative democracy
constitutional republic meaning
U.S citizen vote on representatives, according to the rules laid out in the U.S constitution
theocracy meaning
a government run by religious doctrine
anarchy meaning
no one is in charge
What are the three powers that all governments have?
the power to make laws, power to force laws, and judicial power
modern democracy divide power into what 3 branches?
legislated, judicial, and executive
totalitarian meaning
one political party is in power, and people are forced to do what the government tells them
how does a presidential democracy work?
people directly vote for countries and legislature. The legislature makes laws and the president approves or denies the law.
how does a parliamentary democracy work
people only vote for their legislature. The political party that has the most seats gets to choose the Prime Minister.
