Chapter 2 Section 1 and 2

Local governments hold all the power and the central government is weak and depends on the local government for its existence.

• Confederation

• Unitary

• Federal

• Dictator

A form of government where the central (national) government holds almost all the power. Strong National Government.

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Federal

The right of a group of people to be free of outside interference.

• Sovereignty

• Freedom

• Serenity

• Suffrage

The organization of a country, people and institutions in a society that have the authority to make, carry out, enforce laws, and settle disputes.

• Government

• President

• Legislative Branch

• Democracy

A form of government where power is shared among different levels of government.

• Federal

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Democracy

The leader has absolute power.

• Autocratic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Federal

Dictator or Absolute Monarch are examples of this

• Autocratic

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

A form of government where a political party or other small group makes all the major decisions.

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A form of government where citizens have the power in choosing their leaders.

• Democracy

• Unitary

• Votacracy

• Autocratic

A form of government where one person controls the entire country, could be inherited or taken by force.

• Dictatorship

• Presidential Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy