Basic Government Vocabulary

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  1. 5. In a parliamentary democracy this person leads the country, he/she is chose by the parliament, not the people
  2. 8. a type of government where a small, elite group makes all the decisions, usually get power from military, wealth or social status
  3. 9. a system of government where the power to govern is shared between the central and regional governments
  4. 11. a type of government where the power to govern is held by one person
  5. 12. a type of government in which citizens hold the power, citizens can elect the leader and run for office
  6. 14. a group of representatives that create laws
  7. 19. a form of democracy in which citizens elect both the legislative body and the country's leader
  8. 20. the ability to get things done, in Social Studies it is the authority to make decisions for others
  9. 21. a system where the legislature has two houses (parts)
  10. 22. a form of government led by a king or queen
  11. 23. the set of rules that says how a government will be set up, it is not the law, it is a set of rules that say how the laws will be made
  12. 24. a form of democracy in which people vote for the legislative body, which in turn selects the country's leader (Usually a prime minister)
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  1. 1. a system that controls a country, it is a combination of rules, laws, decisions and actions that keep a country running
  2. 2. a system of government where a central government operates all levels of the government
  3. 3. this person is elected by the citizens to run a country
  4. 4. a leader who enforces laws, leads the military, and runs the country's daily affairs
  5. 6. a system of government in which independent countries or nations join together to work towards a common goal
  6. 7. a ruler who has absolute power, and usually takes power by force
  7. 10. a leader who represents a country, but does not hold many government duties
  8. 13. political division similar to states
  9. 15. a group of representatives elected by the citizens to write laws, this group also selects the Prime Minister to lead the country as chief executive
  10. 16. a person chosen by the voters in a election to speak for them, one person speaks for thousands of people
  11. 17. a person who belongs to a certain country, they are born in the country or go through a process to belong legally to a country
  12. 18. a term that refers to a king or queen