| A | B |
|---|
| government | the people and groups within a society that have the authority to make laws |
| limited government | government leaders' powers are limited. |
| unlimited government | government leaders' have almost unlimited powers. |
| types of government | anarchy, communism, monarchy,democracy, fascism, dictatorship,oligarchy, theocracy, republic, totalitarianism, parliamentary, puppet, theology. |
| abdicated | to give up one's position as king or queen. |
| citizen | a legal member of a country. |
| Coup d'etat | an overthrow of the government by force. |
| dictator | a person who has complete control over a government. |
| Divine Right Theory | the belief that monarch (king or queen) has received his or her authority directly from God. |
| dynasty | a family of rulers. |
| Inalienable (Human) Rights | rights to which a person is entitled and that no other person or government can take away. |
| Multiparty System | A political system in which two or more political parties exist. |
| One-party System | a system in which there is only one political party and only one candidate to choose from for each government position (an earmark of totalitarianism). |
| Parliament | a national representative body having supreme legislative power within a country, usually with 2 houses (United Kingdom -House of Lords & House of Commons). |
| Political Process | the legal activities through which a citizen influences public policy (ie- voting) |
| Prime Minister | in a parliamentary govt, the leader of the cabinet and often also the leader of the executive branch. |
