Government Flashcards
One political party has all the power and people are forced to do what the government tells them
Totalitarian
The organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state
Government
The group of people who are the members or citizens of a state
Population
A state must however, countries do not always agree on what each other’s boundaries are
Territory
The ability to rule absolutely
Sovereignty
A Government in which one person has all the power.
Autocracy
A king or queen rules the country
Monarchy
A form of Government where one leader has absolute control over citizen’s lives
Dictatorship
Citizens hold the political power
Democracy
Political system where the ruler serves of head of state, but their powers are limited by a constitution or laws
Constitutional Monarchy
A small group of people has all the power
Oligrachy
A government that recognizes GOD or a divine being as the ultimate authority
Theocracy
Nobody is in control
Anarchy
In which power is held by the people and their elected representatives
Republic
