Types of Government Flashcards
Vote For someone to represent us in government
Republic
A Country where most people are ethnically the same.
Nation-State
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state
Democracy
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
Theocracy
A small group of people having control of a country organization, or institution
Oligarchy
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems
Anarchy
Government by a dictator
Dictatorship
Pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as proxies
Direct Democracy
A form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power
Absolute monarchy
What are the roles of Government? To make and enforce laws, protect people and to provide public services
Congress
What type of democracy is where elected people represent a group of people, in contrast direct democracy
Indirect Democracy
What system of government in which a monarch ( see monarchy) shares power with a constitutionally organized government
Constitutional Monarchy
What is the body of a nation, state, or community
Government
What three powers do all governments have? Make Laws, enforce laws and judiciary power (alter laws
Legislative, executive, and judicial
