Government Term Review

the term used to describe a government in which the majority of the citizens have no voice in the decision making process. Often, one person has the power to make all decisions (dictator)

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

in this system of government, sovereign entities work with other sovereign entities to accomplish a common goal. Each entity maintains its individual powers and the ability to leave the group when its best interests are not served (European Union)

• unitary

• confederation

• federal

at this level of government is one among other smaller, local divisions within a nation

• regional/state/local

• national

at this level of government, responsible for laws for an entire country/nation and uniting all local/regional units

• regional/state/local

• national/central

common title for a leader in a parliamentary democracy

• president

• prime minister

• dictator

• teacher

in this form of democratic government, the president is chosen by popular election (president is the leader)

• presidential

• parliamentary

• unitary

• theocracy

a government type where citizens have the right to vote on laws and decisions

• democracy

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• unitary

a document that outlines the rights, responsibilities, and duties of the central government & the states.

• constitution

• rules

• lease

Everyone has this right in a democracy

• vote

• run

• sleep

• eat

Group of people who elect a Prime Minister

• citizens

• parliament

• congress

• president