Government Flashcards
Autocracy
One person is in power
Monarchy
a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line.
Absolute Monarchy
the monarch holds total
Totalitarian
One political party is in power,and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Constitutional Monarchies
the monarch holds some power,but it is restricted by a constitution.
Dictatorship
there is no sharing power with other authorities.
Oligarchy
a small group of people is in charge
Democracy
the power is given to the people,the citizens, of the nation.
Direct Democracy
when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and,together,make all of the important decisions
Representative Democracy
also called indirect democracy its where citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government.
Indirect Democracy
also called Representative Democracy its where citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government.
Constitutional republic
U.S citizens vote on representatives to make laws and decisions for the country,according to the rules laid out in the U.S. Constitution.
Modern democracies divide power into what 3 branches?
Legislative,Judicial,Executive
Theocracy
a government run by religious doctrine.
Anarchy
in an anarchy no one is in charge
