CIVICS and GOVERNMENT VOCABULARY Government in which power

CIVICS and GOVERNMENT VOCABULARY

� Government in which power is held by a single, selfappointed ruler AUTOCRATIC

�group of states or nations, united for a common purpose. �They differ from a federation in that they retain specific state rights CONFEDERATION

�The king or queen's power is limited (none). They are a figure head…Powers are restricted by law, usually within a parliamentary system. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

� a government that has been elected by its citizens DEMOCRACY

� government by dictator: usually by force and only one ruler. DICTATORSHIP

�Powers are divided between the central government and regional governments, with central government being supreme. FEDERALISM

� states or nations formed into a single group with a strong central government. FEDERATION

� Ruled by a single person, a king or queen. MONARCHY

� Means “rule by a small group” OLIGARCHY

� A Legislative body – Great Britain – usually led by a Prime Minister. PARLIAMENT

�there is no clear-cut separation of powers between legislative and executive branches. Legislative has most of the governmental power. PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

� The elected head of the executive branch acts independently of the legislative and judicial branches. PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY

� This is the name given to the most senior member of the majority party in a parliamentary system. PRIME MINISTER

�This is a type of government in which the people give elected officials the authority to make laws and conduct government business. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

� Citizens elect leaders to run the government. REPUBLIC