Government Systems Flashcards
The organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.
Government
The citizens have the political power over the state.
Democracy
A system of government that is ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by it’s country’s constitution.
Constitutional Monarchy
A form of government where one leader has absolute control over all the citizens lives.
Dictatorship
A small group of people has all the power over one another.
Oligarchy
A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
Theocracy
Nobody is in control of the policies, or everyone is, depending on how you look at it.
Anarchy
A king or queen rules the country, King’s or Queen’s are also known as Monarchs.
Monarchy
One political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them.
Totalitarian