Government Flashcards
(18 cards)
Autocracy
one person in power ( Example: Monarchy and Dictatorship)
Monarchy
a king or queen inherits their power and position through their family line
Absolute Monarchy
the monarch holds total control over the country
Constitutional Monarchy
When the monarch holds some power, but it is restricted by a constitution ( Example: a written or unwritten document that lays out the structure of a government)
Dictatorship
there is no sharing power with other authorities ( Example: the dictator is the sole ruler over their country)
Democracy
the power is given to the people
Direct Democracy
every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together, make all of the important decisions
Representative Democracy
citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interest in the government.
Indirect Democracy
citizens elect ( vote for, or choose) lawmakers to represent their interest in the government.
Oligarchy
a small group of people is in charge
Theocracy
is a government run by religious doctrine
Anarchy
no one is in charge
what are the roles of government
to make and enforce laws, protect people, and to provide public services.
what 3 powers do all governments have
make laws, enforce laws, and judiciary power
totalitarian
centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
presidential Democracy
the head of government is directly or indirectly elected by a group of citizens and is not responsible to the legislature, and the legislature cannot dismiss the president except in extraordinary cases.
Parliamentary Democracy
the head of government derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which they are accountable …
Constitutional Republic
in which the President of the United States Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.
