Government Flashcards
presidential Democracy
you get to vote for the president and the Legislature
Parliamentary Democracy
you get to vote for the legislature of the legislature then choose the prime minister.
republic
people vote for others to represent them
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
totaitation
one political party that controls the whole country
direct democracy
everyone votes
indirect democracy
the political system where representatives act on the behalf of the citizens in the parliament and voice their aspirations and problems.
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule
oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
dictatorship
government by a dictator.
absolute monarchy
a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power.
Constitutional Monarchy
a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority
Anarchy
no one rules
Government
he governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Nation-State
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent.
