Government Vocabulary

The president has executive power in a(n)

• Presidential democracy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Autocratic system

• Confederation

What type of government includes a system in which the people elect representatives?

• democracy

• communist state

• dictatorship

• absolute monarchy

What type of government is led by a prime minister?

• autocracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Parliamentary democracy

• Presidential democracy

How many people make decisions in government in an autocratic government

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 10

Define BIcameral

• A two house legislature

• a one house legislature

• Two cameras

• One person is in charge

In Greek democracy means people rule

demos- kratia

Who has the power in a Democratic Government

• one person

• citizens that can vote

• a counsel of 12

• Whomever has the biggest army

The three branches of Government in most Democratic Governments are The Legislative, Executive and Judicial, Which one makes the Laws for the country

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What is the name given to the law making body in a Parliamentary Democracy

• Congress

• Duma

• Reichstag

• Parliament

In a parliamentary which group elects the leader of the government

• Citizens

• People that can Vote

• Elected members of Parliament of the Majority Party

• this is an appointed position

Which group is the President responsible to in a Presidential Democracy

• The People

• the Legislative Branch

• The Monarch

• the Executive Council