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 control over the country
constitutional monarchies
when the monarch holds some power bit it is restricted by 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 people
direct democracy
when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all of the important decisions
representative democracy
where citizens elect law makers
indirect democracy
to represent their intrests in the government
representative democracy republic
constitutional republic
modern democracies divide power into what 3 branches
legislative
judicial
executive
theocracy
a government run by religious doctrine
anarchy
no one is in charge
what are three powers that all goverments have
makes laws, enforce laws,judicial power.to