forms of government Flashcards
(13 cards)
a form of autocracy where a person becomes a sole leader of a country by being born into a family of rulers: there are no limits on the monarch’s power
absolute monarchy
a form of government where one person has unlimited power
autocracy
a form of government in which a single ruling party owns and controls the entire economy, and in which no private ownership is allowed
communism
a form of government in which the power to govern is directly in the hands of the people rather than elected representatives
direct democracy
a form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy people) has total control and power
oligarchy
a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws for them
representative democracy/republic
a form of government in which the government plays a major role in running the economy, but private ownership is also allowed, and leaders may be elected by the people
socialism
a form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere between limited to absolute
monarchy p
oppy head
a system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government
confederal system
a system of government where power lies with the legislative body and the leader of the country is part of the legislature
parliamentary system
the head of state in a parliamentary system
prime minister
a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government
unitary system
a system of government where power is shared between a central government and states
federal system
