Comparative Government

In this type of government, the king/queen have total power over their governments

The United Kingdom has a __________________.

Unitary, Federal, and Confederate Systems of government differ in how they all distribute power.

System in which private citizens own most of the means of production & decide how to use them

The U.S. is a Republic, Democracy, and has a Federal System of Government.

The disadvantage of an Autocratic System is that the government has to use force to stay in power(Think Napolean).

A ruler, such as a king or queen, who rules a country or territory

Cuba and North Korea are countries that have command-type economies.

In a ____________, the leader cannot be hereditary and is elected by the people.

A confederation is a group of

System in which government controls extends to almost all aspects of people's lives

In the United Kingdom's Parliamentary system, the ___and his/her cabinet members help make laws

A government run by the people; either directly or indirectly is a

A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power

China is a

In a __________economy, private individuals, not the government own the factors of production

In a Parliamentary system, the branches of government are not separated and power is in the

Most nations of the world combine elements of command and market economies to form

In a Totalitarian/Authoritarian type of government, the people have all of the power and decisions are easy to make.

The __ set up or provides the framework for the U.S. Government.

Economic system in which the decisions on what to produce are based on customs or how things have always been done

Ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force

Economy in which the government controls the factors of production

Monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution

Adolf Hitler, Sadaam Hussein, and Fidel Castro were examples of

A Unitary System gives the most power to the _______________government.