government Flashcards
autocracy
one person has all the power
totalitarian
1 political party is in power
monarchy
a monarchy is a king or queen that inherits their power and position through there family line
absolute
the monarchy holds total control over the country
constitutional monarchy
this is when the monarch holds some power but it is restricted by the constitution
dictatorship
there is no sharing power with other authorities
oligarchy
a small group of people in charge
democracy
the power is given to the people the citizens of the nation
direct democracy
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all of the important decisions
representative democracy also called indirect democracy
where citizens elect lawmakers to represent there interest in the government
constianla republic
the united states
theory
is a government run by religious doctrine
anarchy
no one is in charge
what are 3 powers that all goverments have
judical power
modern democracy divide into 3 braches
legislative judicial and exsecutive
