government Flashcards
(18 cards)
autocracy
one person who has all the power (ex: dictatorship or monarchy)
monarchy
a king or queen inherits their position through their family
absolute monarchy
the monarch holds total control
constitutional monarchies
when the monarch holds some power but restricted from the constitution
dictatorship
where there is no sharing power with other authorities.
oligarchy
a small group of people in charge
democracy
the power is given to the people as in (rule by the people)
direct democracy
this is when every citizen is given an equal vote in government to make decisions.
representative democracy
citizens vote for or choose lawmakers to represent their interests.
indirect democracy
citizens vote for or choose lawmakers to represent their interests. also known as representative democracy.
the 3 democracies are
legislative, executive, judical
theocracy
a government run by religious doctrine.
anarchy
no one in charge
presidential democracy
directly vote for the leader and leisure
parliamentary democracy
people only vote for their leisure the party with the most seats picks the prime minister.
constitutional republic
make laws and decisions for the country according to the constitution.
totalitarian
one political party is in power and people are forced to do what the government tells them
the 3 powers that all governments have is…
the 3 powers make laws, enforce laws, and judicial power.
