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Vocabulary
Types of Gov.
Types of Democracies
Elections
Power
100
The way a country makes, enforces and interprets the laws.
What is government?
100
Military rule by one person.
What is military dictatorship?
100
Divides power at multiple levels with separate power for each.
What is Federal?
100
The type of election system the United States uses.
What is the Winner Wins System?
100
This power makes the laws.
What is Legislative power?
200
Leader chosen by the people
What is the President?
200
Rule by one person passed down through heredity (from father to son/daughter, etc)
What is a monarchy?
200
Strong federal government with no state or local control.
What is Unitary?
200
The type of election system many European countries use.
What is Parties and % system?
200
This power enforces the laws.
What is Executive power?
300
Leader chosen by legislature.
What is the Prime Minister?
300
Rule by one party (ie. communism)
What is single-party rule?
300
Multiple governments give up power to a super government.
What is a confederation?
300
What we call parties that are not Republican or Democrat in the U.S.
What is 3rd party?
300
This power interprets the laws.
What is Judicial power?
400
Difficulty of government making and enforcing laws.
What is gridlock?
400
Rule based on religion.
What is theocracy?
400
An example of a confederation.
What is the European Union?
400
The reason 3rd parties can gain legislative seats using the Parties and % system of elections.
What is they only need a small % to gain seats?
400
A local example of Executive power.
What is the mayor?