Basic Vocab #1 (government terms)

The “face” or main representative of a country. (can be the leader as well)

• Head of State

• Prime Minister

• Ambassador

• President

The highest social class or the ruling class; usually inherits special titles and privileges

• Aristocracy

• Bureaucracy

• Meritocracy

• Plutocracy

court system of a government

• judiciary

• legislature

• executive

• administration

A group of representatives that meet to make government decisions; elected lawmakers in the United States

• Senate

• Congress

• Parliament

• Assembly

Government official that makes decisions for the people.

• senator

• representative

• governor

• mayor

A title for a head of state when they are elected by the people (usually also the leader of the country)

• Prime Minister

• Chancellor

• President

• Monarch

A title for the leader of an elected government when they are chosen by the legislature

• President

• Chancellor

• Prime Minister

• Governor

A document that organizes the government and sets the rules and structure for the government (creates a government.)

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

Government system where the political party with the most elected representatives make up the government and choose the leader

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System

• Federal System

• Monarchy

A territory organized under one government. (Often refers to a country or nation.)

• State

• Province

• Region

• District