Government Flashcards
autocray
one person is in power
(monarchy and dictatorship)
totalitarian
one political party is in power
(people are forced to do what the government tells them)
monarchy
a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
absolute monarchy
the monarch holds total control over the country
constitutional monarchies
monarch holds some power but it is restricted by a constitution
dictatorship
there is no sharing power with other authorities the dictator is the sole ruler
oligarchy
a small group of people is in charge
democracy
the power is given to the people
direct democracy
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all of the important decisions
representative democracy
were citizens elect vote or chosen lawmakers to represent their interests in the government the same as indirect democracy
indirect democracy
were citizens elect vote or chosen lawmakers to represent their interests in the government the same as representative democracy
the 3 branches
legislative
executive
judicial
constitutional republic
the united states
theocracy
a government run by a religious doctrine
anarchy
no one is in charge
