Forms of Government

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  1. 4. A group of people who have the power to make laws
  2. 6. Form of government in which citizens vote for representatives who then make decisions based on the citizens' wishes.
  3. 9. Type of representative democracy where the head of government is a member of the legislature (Prime Minister)
  4. 12. "Rule by a few" form of government
  5. 13. Type of government run/controlled by a single person. Examples: monarchy, dictatorship
  6. 14. The branch of government that carries out/enforces laws.
  7. 15. A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.
  8. 17. A written plan/rules of government
  9. 18. The person who heads the executive branch in a Parliamentary democracy.
  10. 20. A government ruled by a king or queen, with a succession of rulers kept within the family. Power is
  11. 22. Government where citizens hold political power either DIRECTLY or through ELECTED representatives.
  12. 23. A form of social organization in which males dominate females
  13. 24. "Rule by theft," where those in power seek only to drain the state of assets and resources
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  1. 1. Power of the monarch is limited by a constitution.
  2. 2. Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. They interpret the laws.
  3. 3. System of government run by religious leaders, religious rules are the laws of the country.
  4. 5. My favorite color (rhymes with mellow)
  5. 7. A written plan of government
  6. 8. The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
  7. 10. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
  8. 11. A political system in which voters chose a president to lead the government as head of the executive branch.
  9. 16. A government in which power is in the hands of a few, ruling class or nobility
  10. 19. Total government control - the leader has complete control and harsh punishments can be issued; has total control over the media (no free speech) Ex. DPRK- North Korea
  11. 21. The state of having no government. Condition of a society, entity, group of people, or a single person that rejects traditional forms of government. It's chaos!