| A | B |
|---|
| Unitary Government | a central government operates all levels of the government |
| Confederation Government | government where several countries work together voluntarily |
| Federal Government | Power is divided between central government and small divisions |
| Autocratic Government | single ruler with unlimited power |
| Oligarchy | "rule by few", ruled by small group of people |
| Democratic | power of government is in the hands of the citizens |
| parlimentary system | citizens elect members of parliament |
| prime minister | chief executive office of a parliamentary system |
| chief executive | heads the military, enforces laws and keeps the country running day to day |
| head of state | symbolic leader of the country |
| presidential system | citizens elect members of the legislature and chief executive known as the president |
| representative democracy | citizens of a country elect representatives to make decisions |
| direct democracy | requires votes by ALL citizens for every decision made by the government |
