Government Vocab

Form of government where the Executive (leader) also participates in the lawmaking process

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Presidential Democracy

• Monarchy

• City Council

A form of government in which power is distributed/shared between a central (national) authority and a number of regional authorities.

• Oligarchy
• Federal

• Monarchy
• Dictatorship

A type of government where most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government.

• Federal government
• Unitary government

• Anarchic system
• Decentralized government

A system of government where ONE person has absolute power to make whatever laws he/she chooses.

• Autocracy
• Mayor

• Oligarchy
• Democracy

Type of government where citizens have the power in choosing their leaders (voting). Citizens have most of the power.

• Democracy
• Theocracy
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy

The head of a government, typically a democracy, elected directly by the citizens.

• Chancellor
• Governor
• Senator
• President

The head of an elected government, chosen by members of the largest political party in Parliament.

• Prime Minister
• Governor
• Chancellor
• President

Voluntary associations of independent states/groups that join together for common defense and other common purposes

• Coalitions
• Alliances
• Unions
• Confederation

A form of government in which a single person (king or queen) holds absolute, autocratic power. Not limited by any constitution or Parliament.

• Absolute Monarchy
• Democracy
• Constitutional Monarchy
• Oligarchy

A form of government in which a small group of people hold most or all political power.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Oligarchy