Government Flashcards
Emanates from people
Democracy
Emanates from people indirectly and exercised by representatives chosen by people
Republicanism
Four Suffrages
• Franchise - given the right to vote
• Disenfranchise - removed rights of privilege to vote
• Exile - expelled
• Executed - death
One man rule
Monarchy
Few people governs and decide for the betterment of society
Oligarchy
Only the rich are given rights
Aristocracy
Tyrant rules, autocratic
Totalitarianism
Government dominated by military power or police
Fascism
Leadership of people by talents with qualifications
Meritocracy
Everything is geared towards the public, no private property
Communism
Independent governance, local to local, national to national (e.g. US)
Federalism
Government held two powers (Executive & Legislative)
Parliamentary
There are three branches which are the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary
Presidential
System of government that separate powers among different branches to prevent one from becoming two powerful
Check and balance
No government, no public property, all is personal
Anarchy