Unit 2: Government Vocabulary Review

The law making branch of government

1) Legislature

2) Executive

3) Judicial

The branch of government that is responsible for carrying out laws

1) Legislative

2) Executive

3) Judicial

Power is divided between central government and smaller political units

1. Confederation

2. Unitary

3. Federal

One leader controls the power; citizens do not participate

1. autocratic

2. oligarchy

3. democracy

Small group controls power; they are the only citizens who participate

1. autocratic

2. oligarchy

3. democracy

Loose alliance; political units control their own laws; central government makes decisions only on issues that affect the entire group. 1) confederation

2) unitary

3) federal

Citizens have full rights to participate through voting and personal freedoms

1) Autocratic

2) Oligarchic

3) Democracy

The head of government in a Parliamentary democracy

1) Prime Minister

2) President

3) Monarchy

Ruled by a king or queen

1) Prime Minister

2) President

3) Monarchy

The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected independently by the citizens through the voting process 1) Parliamentary Democracy

2) Presidential Democracy

3) Unitary

A system of government having the real executive power vested in the members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. May have a prime minister elected by the legislature.

1) Parliamentary Democracy

2) Presidential Democracy

3) Unitary

Strong central government has all the power

1) Confederation

2) Federal

3) Unitary

Ceremonial position with limited government power; often reserved for a monarch

1) Head of government

2) Head of state

3) Prime Minister

Leader of government with the most influence and power

1) Head of Government

2) Head of State

3) Prime Minister

Basic rights given to citizens that include the right to vote, equal rights, and freedom of the press, speech, and religion.

1) Personal Freedoms

2) Bill of Rights

3) Legislative

A form of government in which the political power is held by a self-appointed leader.

1) Monarchy

2) Dictatorship

3) Parliamentary