Gov

Democracy: where people have the power (United States)

• Direct democracy: vote directly on laws

• Representative democracy: elect representatives to make laws

Oligarchy: a small group of people (Russia)

Autocracy: ruled by one person (North Korea)

• Monarchy: a king or queen

• Dictatorship: leader who took power by force (Hitler)

Limited government: only has the power the law gives it

Federalism: power is shared between federal and state governments

Legislative (Congress): Makes the laws

Executive (President): Enforces the laws

Judicial (Courts): Interprets the laws

Separation of powers: division of central government (legislative, executive, judicial)

Bicameral - legislature with two houses

House of representatives - one house of Congress, with representation based on population

Senate - other house of Congress, with two senators per state

Referendum - direct vote by citizens on a specific issue

Veto - power of the president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature