government Flashcards
autocracy
one person in power
monarchy
a king or queen inherits their power
totalitarian
one party is in power
absolute monarchies
the monarch holds some power
constitution
a written or unwritten document of the laws
dictatorship
no sharing power with other authorities
what are the 3 forms of government
executive judicial legislative
autocracy
one person in power
monarchy
a king or queen inherits there power
absolute monarchy
a monarch holds total control over the country
constitutional monarchies
this ts when a monarch holds some power
constitution
a written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of that country
totalitarian
one party in power
oligarchy
a small group of people in charge
direct democracy
every citizen is given equal vote