Government Basic Flashcards
A country is ethnically the same Example: Japan
Nation-State
the power is given to the people, the citizens of the nation.
Democracy
Vote for someone to represent us in government.
Republic
This is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all of the important decisions.
Direct democracy
Representative democracy is modeled after the Ancient Roman Republic.
Indirect democracy
for instance is a government run by religious doctrine
theocracy
a small group of people is in charge
oligarchy
a group of people who control the country make laws and keep order.
government
one politica party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them.
totalitarian
there is no sharing power with other authorities
dictatorship
you can vote for the leader and the legislature
presidential democracy
you only vote for the legislature the dominant party in the legislature picks the prime minister
parliamentary democracy
is an interesting type of government
anarchy
the monarch holds total control over the country
absolute monarchy
this is when the monarch holds some power.
constitutional monarchy