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Chapter 1 Section 2
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Who can Participate? The geographical distribution of governmental power within the state The relationship between the legislative and legislative branches of government
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Supreme rule lies with the people Can be direct or indirect Direct democracy-public policy is ________ Indirect democracy-public policy is________ Examples: United States, Sweden, India
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Those who rule cannot be responsible for the will of the people. Two types: Autocracy- is a government where___________ Oligarchy –is a government where _______________ All dictatorships are authoritarian meaning the ruler or the ruling party has absolute power. Examples: Cuba and North Korea
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Centralized Government- all the powers of the government belong to a single central agency. Local govt’s only have the power the central govt decides to give them Examples: Great Britain, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
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Gov’t that divides power among central and local govt’s Both levels work on their own on the people with their own sets laws Examples: United States, Australia, Mexico, and Canada
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An alliance of independent states. Only real power is the control of a common defense and trade. Examples: European States, Articles of confederation, and Confederate states of America
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The executive and legislative branches are independent but equal. Chief Legislature is ______ The Constitution in the United States states the powers of both Branches Examples: USA, Cyprus, and Columbia
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Executive Branch is prime minister and the official’s cabinet The prime minister and the cabinet are also members of the legislative branch Prime Minister- Majority Party leader Selects the members of congress with parliament approval Examples: England, Spain, Italy
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