Government vocabulary

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What does Voting mean?

Back

Make a choice for a leader or law. For example, I voted

for a new president.

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What does elect mean?

Back

Voting to choose someone for office. For example, I

voted for George Washington as our new president.

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What does freedom vs .order mean?

Back

The idea that to have a lot of freedom in a place, there

will be less order (control). The more order (control)

there is in a place the less freedom people have.

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What does the Hereditary Rule mean?

Back

Power is passed through the family. For example, the

next ruler would be the king and queen’s oldest child.

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What does Absolute

Monarchy mean?

Back

Government where the king and queen have all the

power

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What does Constitutional

Monarchy mean

Back

Government where the king and queen have no real

power. Instead, an elected legislature (like our

Congress) is voted on by the people and is in charge of

the government.

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What is Constitutional

Monarchy?

Back

Government where the king and queen have no real

power. Instead, an elected legislature (like our

Congress) is voted on by the people and is in charge of

the government.

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What is Representative

Democracy?

Back

Government where the citizens vote for people to

represent them in government, just like how we vote

for mayors, senators, the president.

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What is Direct

Democracy?

Back

Government where citizens are the rulers and make all

decisions for themselves. There are no formal

government leaders.

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What is Theocracy?

Back

Government with religious leaders where laws are

based on the teachings of that religion.