| A | B |
|---|
| constitution | body of fundamental laws |
| dictatorship | Leader has absolute power |
| democracy | government by the people |
| oligarchy | Power is held by few self-appointed elite |
| federal government | government divided between cental and local |
| confederation | joining of groups for common purpose |
| Presidential government | executive and legislative branches are separate and coequal |
| Parlimentary government | exrcutive branch made up of prime minister and his cabinet |
| limited government | government restricted to what it can do |
| boycott | refusal to buy or sell certain goods |
