Two Types of Democracies Parliamentary VS Presidential Parliamentary
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Two Types of Democracies Parliamentary VS Presidential Parliamentary Democracies Citizens vote for representatives in the legislature. The representatives in the legislature then vote from among themselves a leader. The citizens vote in BOTH types of democracies. Presidential Democracies Citizens vote for representatives in the legislature AND for a leader of the country.
Unitary How Is Power Divided? A Type of government that has one national government that makes the laws for the whole country. There may be local governments, but they only enforce the laws National Government Local Gov’t Federal A Type of government that has one national government and multiple governments. BOTH make and enforce laws. National Government Local Gov’t Confederation A collection of countries, like a club, that untie together to make laws, decisions and to solve problems. Two types: governmental (Ex: UN) and economic (EU) Iraq US GB Saudi Arabia Ex: UN, EU, AU, ECOWAS, OPEC If you are in this “club” then you follow the rules and decisions of “the club. ” Japan India Local Gov’t
No = Autocracy (Dictator, Theocracy, Monarchy) Do the Citizens Vote? Sometimes (only if you are part of the group!) = Oligarchy Communism and Military Junta Yes = Democracy (Republic, sometimes Constitutional Monarchy)
