Systems Vocabulary
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DEMOCRACY
A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE THE CITIZENS HOLD THE POWER. MAKING CHOICES THEMSELVES OR CHOOSING REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE CHOICES FOR THEM.
The image is of Martin Luther King speaking out to people who don’t agree with him, and his opinions.
Photo by Tony Fischer Photography
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
A form of government where the citizens vote on all of the decisions made by government.
In this photo people are standing up to rechoose the president.
Photo by M. B. M.
Parliamentary Democracy
A form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them, and the representatives elect someone to carry out the decisions.
In this photo the father is thinking about rechoosing the president.
Photo by Jose Moreno
PRESIDENTIAL DEMOCRACY
A FORM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE THE CITIZENS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES AND ELECT THE PERSON WHO WILL CARRY OUT THE DECISIONS. MONARCHY: A SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE ONE PERSON IS BORN INTO THE ROLE OF MAKING ALL OF THE DECISIONS FOR A NATION (KING OR QUEEN)
In this photo they chose Obama’s to be president.
Photo by gwilmore
Dictatorship
A system of government where one person controls the decision making through the military and police.
This person is in control of creating this figure.
Photo by pedrosimoes7
Theocracy
A government that is headed by religious leaders.
Looks like a god.
Photo by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
Single-Party State
A nation where by law only one political party is allowed to rule.
USA.
Photo by Joshua Hoehne
Unitary
A political system where all power is controlled by one central government.
Photo by infomatique
Federal
A political system where power is shared between one central and local governments.
Part of the USA.
Photo by Gamma Man
Confederal
A political System where power is mainly controlled by local governments.
Controlled by somebody else.
Photo by piker77
Market Economy
An economic system that relies on markets to control the price of goods and services.
Shoes go back into sale.
Photo by bud ellison - from the street
Command
An economic system where the government controls the prices of goods and services.
Statue looks like it’s commanding something.
Photo by Detlev Klockow
Mixed
An economic system where the government controls some of the prices of goods and services.
Mixed food.
Photo by capn madd matt
