Vocabulary Flashcards
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Federation
A system of government where power is shared between CENTRAL government and the state/local governments!
Constitutional Monarchy
Government where a monarch is the head of state but has limited power (ex. Great Britain)
Oligarchic Government
ruled by wealthy few. citizens have very little role
autocratic goverment
single person unlimited power citizen have little any role
monarchy
all power is helped by one single peron
monarch
a hereditary sovergein,such as king or gueen
executive
branch of government responsible for carrying out laws
legislature
branch of government that creates laws
judical
responsible for enforcing and settling disputes about laws
prime minster
an appointed by a ruler
bicameral
legislature composed of 2 houses/chambers
unicameral
legislature composed of 1 house/chamber
cabinet
a group of people that advise the branches of goverment
unitary system
power is cententrated in the hands of the central goverment
federal republic
power is shared by the central,state and local governments
confederation system
weak central government and strong states
euro
European union
European union
a group of euopean nations the wrok to expand Europe
communism
central goverment controls all aspect of the citizens lives
republic
run by a repersentative democracy
presidential system
constitutionally independent of the legislature
democrratic system
carried out by the people governed granted
