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Bicameral Legislature

Two houses

Unicameral

One house

GDP

Total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year

GDP Per Capita

GDP divided by the population; Rough measure of standard of living

GDP Growth Rate

The annual percentage change in GDP

GDP PPP

GDP adjusted for local cost of living and inflation

Mixed System

Some seats FPTP; Some seats PR

Fusion of Powers

All or most of the authority is concentrated in one body

Linkage Institutions

Connect or link the government to its citizens

Head of Government

The executive tasked with running the government

Head of State

Symbolizes and represents the people; Conducts ceremonies

Civil Society

Groups that form outside of the government's control

Revolution

An overthrow of a regime based on widespread popular support

Coup d'état

Overthrow of government by small amount of people, usually military leaders

Regime Change

Change in fundamental system of government

Power

Ability to make someone do something they would otherwise not do