Forms of Government; Structure of the Constitution
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| 292720289 | DEMOCRACY | Rule by the people. | |
| 292720290 | OLIGARCHY | Rule by a small, elite group | |
| 292720291 | REPUBLIC | aka Representative Democracy; the people select representatives to make rules for them | |
| 292720292 | MONARCHY | Rule by a queen or king | |
| 292720293 | AUTHORITARIAN | Type of government in which the the ruler possesses absolute power | |
| 292720294 | THEOCRACY | Type of government in which the religious establishment runs the country. God is seen as the ruler. | |
| 292720295 | COMMUNISM | Type of government which theoretically creates a moneyless, classless society based on equality. | |
| 292720296 | PRESIDENTIAL | Type of government in which legislative and executive power is divided between separate branches of gov. | |
| 292720297 | PARLIAMENTARY | Type of government in which 1 branch of government controls the legislative and executive functions. | |
| 292720298 | FEDERALISM | Type of government in which political power is divided between a strong national government and several state or local governments. | |
| 292720299 | ARTICLE 1 | Legislative Branch | |
| 292720300 | ARTICLE 2 | Executive Branch | |
| 292720301 | ARTICLE 3 | Judicial Branch | |
| 292720302 | ARTICLE 4 | FEDERALISM | |
| 292720303 | ARTICLE 5 | AMENDMENT PROCESS | |
| 292720304 | ARTICLE 6 | SUPREMACY CLAUSE | |
| 292720305 | ARTICLE 7 | RATIFICATION | |
| 292720306 | PREAMBLE | Introduction to the Constitution; explains the purposes of government. | |
| 292720307 | ARTICLES | Explain the structure of the government. | |
| 292720308 | AMENDMENTS | Changes or additions to the Constitution. | |
| 292720309 | LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | Makes Law. | |
| 292720310 | EXECUTIVE BRANCH | Enforces Law. | |
| 292720311 | JUDICIAL BRANCH | Explains and Interprets Law. |
