Lesson 1: dimensions of democracy Flashcards
a form of government and authority in which the power is in the hand of the people
democracy
“demos”
people
“kratos”
power
2 major kinds of democracy
- direct/participatory
- indirect/representative
a state which the power is in the central government
federal republic
particular form of government adopted by muslim
islamic republic
theory of practices of marxism-lenninsm develop in China which states the continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of communist state are to keep in touch with the peopl
maoism
a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates central government with limited powers
Confederacy (confideration)
similar to monarchy but the government is ruled by sultan
sultanate
form of government in which deity is recognised
theocracy
a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters
totalitarian
a political system in which the legislative selects the government- a prime minister according to party strength
parliamentary democracy
a government in which members of executive branch are nominated to their positions by a legislature. this type of government will dissolve at will by the parliament
parliamentary government (cabinet parliamentary government)
everyone has the same treatment no matter the race, sex, religion, or economic position
equality
group of people who are gathered as 1 shared goal
social constitution
group of people in the same locality
community
educate individuals to discover their talents
school/educational institutions