Government Flashcards

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constitutional monarchies

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this is when monarch holds some power but is restricted by Constitution

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absolute monarchy

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the monarchy holds total control over the country

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Totalitarian

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One political party that’s in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them.

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autocracy

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one person in power

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monarchy

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a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line

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dictatorship

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there is no sharing power with other authorities

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oligarchy

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a small group of people in charge

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democracy

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the power is given to the people

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direct democracy

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this is one every citizen is given an equal vote in government

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representative democracy

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were citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government

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indirect democracy

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were citizens elect lawmakers to represent their interests in the government

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constitutional republic

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united states

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6
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modern democracies divide power into what 3 branches

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legislative executive and judicial

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theocracy

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is a government run by religious doctrine

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anarchy

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not a government at all and no one is in charge

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the three powers of that all governments have

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making laws,enforcing laws , and judicial powers

10
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how does an presidential democracy work?

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people directly vote for the countries leader and legislature. The legislature makes laws and the president approves or denies law

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how does a parliamentary democracy work

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people only vote for their legislature. The political party the has the most seats gets to choose the Prime Minister.