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.
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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 selfappointed leader.

1) Monarchy

2) Dictatorship

3) Parliamentary