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federal

power is distributed evenly between branches and levels of government

unitary

power is held by a strong central government, not shared

autocratic

one person has unlimited power and receives little to no input from the people

oligarchy

governed by a few; a small group of powerful individuals have a vote or voice, the citizens have very limited role.

parliamentary democracy

government in which voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body which chooses a prime minister to head the government

presidential democracy

A democratic form of government in which the chief executive is chosen by separate election, serves a fixed term, and has powers carefully separated from those of the other branches of government.

republic

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

monarchy

government in which the supreme power is usually ruled for a life time and hereditary rights, such as king or queen, or prince

constitutional monarchy

A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.

theocracy

government run by religious leaders

communism

system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single political party holds power, government ownership of property and business

dictatorship

form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority

Who holds the power in a unitary system government

one central authority

Who holds the power in a confederation,

Central authority

Who holds the power in a federal system of government

divided between one central and several regional authorities

Who makes most of the decision in a theocracy

religious leaders

How do citizens participate in the autocratic government systems

citizens have little say so

How do citizens participate in the oligrarhy government systems

citizens have little say so

How do citizens participate in the democratic government systems

citizens vote in free fair elections

What are the differences between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential system

... in a presidential system, the president is separate from the legislative body, but in a parliamentary system, the chief executive, such as a prime minister, is part of the legislative body, or parliament.

Who is the head of government in a parliamentary system

prime minister

How does the head of government in a parliamentary system come into power

...The prime minister is selected by parliament. The person selected as prime minister is almost always the leader of the majority party in parliament.

How does the ruler of a monarchy come into power

through hereditary rights, usually for life

Give examples in the Middle East of democracies

Israel, Kuwait, Turkey, Morocco and Lebanon

Give an example in the Middle East of a monarchy

Saudi Arabia

Which branch of government makes and carries out the laws in a parliamentary system

legislative branch

What is the role of the president in a democracy

... the president exercises the functions of Head of State and Head of Government, they executive branch of government

What is the Israeli parliament called

Knesset

Who votes in Israel

President is elected by members of the Knesset

What is an Ayatollah

Iran's supreme religious leader, the Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei, is head of state and holds ultimate political power

How is Ayatollah chosen

chosen by a
the assembly of experts

Compare and contrast autocratic, oligarchy, and democracy government systems

they have different levels of citizens participate

confederation

a form of government where a group of people delegate power to a weak central government while retaining final authority themselves; usually don't last long

republican system

government in which the people elect representatives, not the people themselves, who vote on legislation

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