government Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is a Autocracy?
An Autocracy is a one person in power nation.
What is a Monarchy?
An monarchy is when a king or queen passes the power down to thier child.
What is a totalitarine?
One party is in power
Absolute monarchy
The monarch holds total power over the country/nation
Constitutional monarchy
This is when the monarch holds some power but some is still restricted by a constitution
Dictatorship
No sharing power with other authorties
Oligarchy
A small group of people is in charge
Democracy
The power is given to the people and they vote on what the country does
direct democracy
This is where every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make all the decisons
Indirect democracy
Representatives make the decisons for the benefit of the people they represent
Modern democarchies are split up into three branches what are they
Legecy lative exacitive judative
Constitutional republic
As an indirect democracy that the us uses
theocarcy
Is a government run by a religous doctrine
Anarchy
In an anarchy no one is in charge
Representative democracy
Repersantives make decisons for the benifet of the people they repersant
what are three powers that all governments have
The power to make new laws enforce laws and judicial stuff
What is a presidential democracy
People that directly vote for countries leader
What is a parliamentary democracy
People only vote for their legislative.
