Types Of Government
This type of government is when one leader gains or maintains control through force or political control
Dictatorship
The national government determines the powers of regional governments
Unitary
In this type of economy, economic decisions are largely based on customs passed down through generations
Traditional
In a democracy, political power ultimately comes from this group
Citizens/People
This country currently operates as a dictatorship under one supreme leader who holds all governing power.
North Korea
This type of government is where one hereditary ruler serves as head of state
Monarchy
The constitution gives national and state/regional governments their own power
Federal
In this types of economy, individuals and businesses make most economic decisions through prices, supply, and demand
Market
Citizens choose people to make government decisions based on their behalf. This concept is called__
Representative government
This ancient Greek city is the classic example of early direct democracy
Athens
This type of government is where religious leaders or religious law hold governing authority
Theocracy
Regional governments retain most power and grant limited authority to the center
Confederal
In this type of economy, government planners make most major production and distribution decisions
Command
In this democratic system, the executive and legislature are elected separately
Presidential democracy
This famous dictator, circa 1935-1940, dismantled his country's demographic institutions after coming to power, supressing any oppostion groups and using propoganda, censorship, and imprisonment to force his agenda
Adolf Hitler
This type of government is where citizens vote directly on public policy
Direct Democracy
The most centralized of the three systems
Unitary
In this type of economy, most modern countries combine private economic activity with some government involvement
Mixed
In a parliamentary democracy, this person serves as the chief executive and is typically selected by the majority party or coalition in the legislature
Prime Minister
This extreme form of authoritarian government attempts to control nearly every aspect of citizens' lives
Totalitarian government
This type of government is where legislature selects the chief executive/prime minister
Parliamentary Democracy
Gives the greatest power to regional governments
Confederal
What are the 3 basic questions every economic system must answer?
1) What should be produced
2) How should it be produced
3) Whom it should be produced for
Having separate branches can prevent 1 part of the government from becoming too powerful. However, when branches can't agree this creates a ____, which can lead to a government shutdown/recess
Gridlock
This West Asian/Middle Eastern country currently operates as an absolute monarchy, where the king inherits his power through his family, and no citizens can vote in leadership
Saudi Arabia