Government Terms

Government Terms

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6th - 7th Grade

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1.

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A government where a sovereign makes most of the decisions.

Back

monarchy

2.

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A system in which a political party or other small group takes over a government and makes all of the major decisions; government by the few.

Back

oligarchy

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A political system in which the people play a much greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made; "people power".

Back

democracy

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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A democratic form of government in which the people vote for members of political parties; the leader of which may become prime minister.

Back

parliamentary democracy

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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A government in which one ruler has absolute power to do whatever he wishes and make and enforce whatever laws he chooses; government by one.

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autocratic government

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A form of government where power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.

Back

federal system

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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A form of government where the central authority holds all the power and any administrative divisions exercise only powers that the central government chooses to delegate.

Back

unitary system

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