Chapter 1 Section 2

Who can Participate? The geographical

distribution of governmental power within the state

The relationship between the legislative and legislative branches of government

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

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

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

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

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

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

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