Vocabulary Quiz #7- Government Terms Flashcards
The Prime Minister enforces the country’s laws. He is a member of Parliament and was elected by his fellow members of Parliament.
Parliamentary Democracy
The President enforces the country’s laws. He is elected by the people of his country to become President and he is not a member of the Legislature.
Presidential Democracy
A form of government where a king, queen, or emperor rules the country.
Monarchy
All the power is held by one man (or woman). Remember, Autocratic=Automatic. Whatever the leader wants to do is done.
Autocratic Government
A small group of people hold the power and make all the decisions in a country.
Oligarchy
A political or economic system where the government owns all the property and makes economic decisions.
Communism
A central government makes the laws for an entire country.
Unitary System
Power is divided between regional, central and local governments.
Federal System
A group of independent states join together and give limited powers to the commons government.
Confederation System
