Chapter 14 Vocabulary
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CONSTITUTION
- A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCH
- A form of democratic government in which a nonpolitical monarch acts as head of state within the boundaries of a constitution, whether written or unwritten.
POLITICAL PARTY
- A type of political organization.
REVOLUTION
- A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
- A form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on, etc.) policy initiatives directly,
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
- A variety of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.
CENCORSHIP
- The suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet or other controlling body.
EXECUTIVE
- Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
