Principles of Government

Autocracy

rule by one person, self-rule

Democracy

power to the people

Parliamentary Government

a vote for a party, not a person

Legislative

make laws, bi-cameral

Executive

president, enforce laws

Judicial

looks at laws/actions of executive branch, sees if laws are constitutional

Sovereignty

ability to rule yourself, make own choices

Mercantilism

companies trying to get all money/resources

Majority Rule

the vote of most of the people

Free Enterprise System

everything is fair game, choices made individually, not by anyone else (freedom)