Re-introducing Ourselves to Government Vocabulary
Introducing Ourselves to Government Vocabulary
Directions: Match the government vocabulary words to the descriptions.
unitary
confederation
federal
autocratic
oligarchic
democratic
republic
dictatorship
theocracy
parliamentary democracy
presidential democracy
monarchy
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|[pic] |I am a form of autocratic government in which a ruler or leader wields absolute power and is not restricted by a |
| |constitution or laws. |
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|[pic] |I am a type of democratic government where both the chief executive and the head of state are the same person; the |
| |chief executive is unique in that he or she is elected independently of the legislature. The chief of state is a |
| |separate branch of government from the legislature. |
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|[pic] |I am a word to describe a weak or loose organization of states. The smaller states make their own laws and decisions |
| |and the central government is only concerned about a common defense and trade. |
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|[pic] |I am a political system in which the legislature selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor |
| |along with the cabinet ministers - according to party strength as expressed in elections by the people; by this |
| |system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament. |
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|[pic] |I am a word to describe a country or nation that is governed by a single person with unlimited power and the citizen |
| |has little say or rights in the government. |
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| |I am a word to describe a country or nation where the laws and decision are made at one level. The central authority |
| |controls weaker regional authorities. Power is not shared between states, counties, or provinces. |
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|[pic] |I am a system of government in which a king, emperor, or queen has absolute power and the title is inherited through |
| |the family |
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|[pic] |I am a word to describe a country or nation that receives its power from the people (all people vote in free and fair |
| |elections) |
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|[pic] |I am a word to describe a government where power is shared by a powerful central authority and regional authorities |
| |(states or provinces) are given considerable self-rule, usually through their own legislatures |
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|[pic] |I am a type of democratic government where people elect representatives to vote on legislation: Citizens are involved |
| |through electing their representatives, lobbying, petitioning, and voting on referendums. |
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|[pic] |I am a word to describe a country or nation controlled by a small group of people and the citizen has little say or |
| |rights in the government. |
|[pic] |I am a type of government ruled by religious leaders. |
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