Vocabulary Flashcards

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Federation

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A system of government where power is shared between CENTRAL government and the state/local governments!

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Government where a monarch is the head of state but has limited power (ex. Great Britain)

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3
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Oligarchic Government

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ruled by wealthy few. citizens have very little role

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4
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autocratic goverment

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single person unlimited power citizen have little any role

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5
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monarchy

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all power is helped by one single peron

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6
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monarch

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a hereditary sovergein,such as king or gueen

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7
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executive

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branch of government responsible for carrying out laws

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8
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legislature

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branch of government that creates laws

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9
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judical

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responsible for enforcing and settling disputes about laws

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10
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prime minster

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an appointed by a ruler

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11
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bicameral

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legislature composed of 2 houses/chambers

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12
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unicameral

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legislature composed of 1 house/chamber

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13
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cabinet

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a group of people that advise the branches of goverment

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14
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unitary system

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power is cententrated in the hands of the central goverment

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15
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federal republic

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power is shared by the central,state and local governments

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16
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confederation system

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weak central government and strong states

17
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euro

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European union

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European union

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a group of euopean nations the wrok to expand Europe

19
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communism

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central goverment controls all aspect of the citizens lives

20
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republic

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run by a repersentative democracy

21
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presidential system

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constitutionally independent of the legislature

22
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democrratic system

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carried out by the people governed granted