Chapter 3 Vocab

Front

What is characterized by one person making decisions with little or no input from others?

Back

Autocratic

Front

Which term describes a government where people hold the power and have protected rights?

Back

Democratic

Front

What is a system of rule by which a country, state, or other political unit is managed?

Back

Government

Front

What is a democratic government where the head of government is elected by citizens as head of the executive branch and is separate from the legislative branch?

Back

Presidential Democracy

Front

What is a democratic government where the legislature controls power through its ability to select the chief executive?

Back

Parliamentary Democracy

Front

What is the term for a government ruled by a king or queen?

Back

Monarchy

Front

What is a government system where one person has absolute power?

Back

Dictatorship

Front

What is the term for a government where a small group holds power?

Back

Oligarchy

Front

What is the principle that ensures citizens have the right to participate in government?

Back

Popular Sovereignty

Front

What is the term for a government that is run by elected representatives?

Back

Representative Democracy