Government Vocabulary

A state's government is divided into branches with separate powers and responsibilities.

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

A ruler with total power over a country who takes control by force.

• Monarch

• Dictator

• President

• Governor

The person who has the most authority in an organization or business.

• Chief Executive

• Manager

• Supervisor

• Team Leader

The chief executive of a presidential system is elected by the ______________.

• Citizens

• Parliament

• Judiciary

• Military

A country or nation where the people hold supreme power

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

The lawmaking body of the government

• Legislature

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Cabinet

The chief executive of a presidential democracy is usually called a ___________.

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

• President

• Governor

The executive and legislative branches in the parliamentary system are __________ ___________.

• Separated Completely

• Fused Together

• Independently Operated

• Distinctly Different

A group of people organized to acquire and exercise political power.

• Political Party

• Political Action Committee

• Interest Group

• Civic Organization

Government in which one person possess unlimited power and the citizens have little to no power

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy