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Government
Forms of governments
Monarchy: A form of government in which the supreme power is held by one person, either officially or ceremonially.
Democracy: a form of government in which supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodic free elections.
Oligarchy: A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
Dictatorship: Form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
Parliamentary systems: Democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
Federalism: A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government. Generally, an overarching national government is responsible for broader governance of larger territorial areas, while the smaller subdivisions, states, and cities govern the issues of local concern.
Elections and Politics
Electoral College
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Census an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals
Political Party's: an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals
Ideology: The difference between a Political party and a Political ideology is that a party is created to win elections and operate the government. A political ideology is trying to work a different set of ideas through a different angle to give a fair view of how society should be.
American government
Branches of government
Executive: consists of the President, their advisors and various departments and agencies. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.
President: the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Vice President: Other than to succeed to the presidency upon the death or resignation of a president, a vice president's only constitutional duty is to preside over the senate.
Judicial: Evaluates Laws
Supreme Court Justice: the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution, is not found within the text of the Constitution itself
Chief Justice: the presiding judge in the Supreme Court of the United States and the highest judicial officer of the nation
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Levels of Government
State: Centralized political organization that imposes rules over a population within a territory. State and local laws apply to people who live or work in a particular state.
Local: Local government-counties, cities, townships
Federal: central government of a federation as distinguished from the governments of the constituent territorial units. Federal laws apply to everyone in the United States.