Forms Of Government Flashcards
How have we learned to classify governments.
- who can participate
- The geographic distribution of government power
3 the relationship between the legislative and executive branch
Why are no two governments alike?
They are the products of human needs and experiences
In a democracy, where is the authority?
The supreme authority rests with the people
What is a direct democracy?
The will of the people is translated into public law …this can be at mass meetings
Indirect democracy?
Where people vote for representatives to carry out the will of the people
What is a republic?
Power is held by those who are eligible to vote
Where does a dictatorship exist?
Those who rule cannot be he,d responsible to the will of people, the government is not accountable for how policies are carried out
What is an autocracy?
A government where one single person has all of the political power
Oligarchy
A government in which the power to rule is held by a smelly usually self appointed group of people
Dictatorial regimes are usually …
Militaristic in nature
Unitary government
Often described as a centralized government . ALl the powers that are held by the government belong to a single agency
In an unitary government what does the central government create?
Local units that are meant for its own convenience.
In a unitary government, what powers do the local governments have?
They only have powers that central government grants them
