Government Flashcards
Autocracy
One person is power ( example monarchy and dictatorship)
Monarchy
A king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
Totalitarian
One political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Absolute Monarchy
The monarch holds total control over the country
constitutional monarchies
King or queens power is limited by a constitution.
oligarchy
A small group of people is in change
dictatorship
One person is in power. There is no sharing the power with other authorities
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
Citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interests in the government also known for indirect democracy
Indirect democracy
Citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interests in the government also known as representative democracy
constitutional republic
used in the united states
what are the three branches?
the three branches are Judicial, Legislate, and executive
Theocracy
a government run by religious doctrine.
Anarchy
an anarchy mean no one is in charge.
