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Types of Government
Governmental Descriptions
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Political Studies
7th Grade
09/19/2009

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Term
Republic
Definition

No hereditary monarch

 

People (at least some) have impact on the

government.

Term
Capitalist Republic
Definition

Where a socialist republic is a "dictatorship" of the workers - a capitalist republic is a:

 

"dictatorship" of the middle class and businessman (bourgeoise)

Term
Constitutional Republic
Definition

Governmental Officials are elected as representatives of the people according to rules of the Constituation.

 

Executive - Legislative and Judicial

 

Separation of Powers

Term

Parliamentary Republic

or

 

Parliamentary Constitutional Republic

Definition

No seperate branches.

 

Prime Minister is head of the Legislature.

Term
Socialism
Definition

State or Collective Ownership

 

Welfare State

 

Transitional Between Capitalism & Communism

Term
Theocracy
Definition
The god or deity (or its priests) are the state's supreme civil ruler.
Term
Totalitarianism
Definition

The state regulates every aspect of public or private life. 

 

A single political party.

 

Facist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union, North Korea

Term
Anarchy
Definition

Abscence of Government

 

Lawlessness

Term
Aristocracy
Definition

Hereditary Elite

 

Family Dynasty

 

Term
Authoritarianism
Definition

Authority of the State

 

 

Term
Autocracy
Definition
Single Self Appointed Ruler
Term
Communism
Definition

State operates with a one-party system that

follows Marxism-Leninism

Term
Democracy
Definition

Power is held by the People in a

free electorial system

Term
Direct Democracy
Definition

Pure Democracy

 

All citizens decide

 

Ex. Ancient Greece

Term
Representative Democracy
Definition

Sovereignty is exercised by a subset of the people chosen to represent them.

 

Ex. USA

 

Does the representative represent his views or the people who elect him?

Term
Two Types of Democracy
Definition

1. Direct Democracy

 

2. Representative Democracy

Term
Despotism
Definition

Single Authority in either an individual or small tightly knit group with

absolute power

Term
Dictatorship
Definition

Autocratic

 

Ruled by Dictator

Term
Fuedalism
Definition

Medieval form of government with:

lords

vassals

fiefs

Term

Monarchy (King / Queen)

 

Two Types

Definition

1. Absolute Monarchy

 

2. Constitutional Monarchy

Term
Absolute Monarchy
Definition
King / Queen has absolute authority over everything
Term
Constitutional Monarchy
Definition

In addition to King or Queen a Constitution sets up a parliament.

 

Has a national cannon of laws that even King or Queen must follow.

Term
Oligarchy
Definition

Political Power is held by small elite group.

 

Elite: by wealth, family, military power

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