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7th Grade Government Vocabulary
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government where the power is held by one central authority
Unitary Government
a voluntary association or alliance of countries or other independent states
Confederation
power is shared among different levels of government; power is shared between the national and local governments.
Federal Government
Ruler has absolute power or authority
Autocratic Government
government by the few; small group of people holds power
Oligarchy
government where all the power is given to the people
Democratic Government
a government in which people vote for the legislative body, which in turn selects the head of government
Parliamentary Government
a president or chief executive, is chosen separately from the legislature. Its the duty of the president to see that the law are enforced
Presidential Government
title for the head of government in a parliamentary system
prime minister or premier
branch of government that makes the laws for a country
legislative
central government holds nearly all the power; THIS DOES NOT MEAN A SINGLE PERSON HOLDS ALL THE POWER
Unitary Government System
A system in which the local government holds all of the power and the central government depends on the local government for its existence.
Confederation Government System
a political system in which power is shared between the national and local governments, including executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Federal Government System
a leader of an autocratic system that was born into power
king or queen
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
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VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. negligence, argot, augment, strident, expunge, chaos, bigot, tradition. The ridiculous arguments of the outspoken _____ became too much for his opponents in the general population. When the man began to use the _____ of the despised slave trade to encourage his followers and _____ his arguments, many college-age protesters began to attend his rallies. Their _____ voices condemned not only the speaker, but also the _____ of the government in allowing his presence at state-funded institutions. The majority of students wished that his views could be _____ from society.
VOCABULARY
Which of the following is a motivational factor for the Carthaginians, but not for Napoleon's soldiers? A. The Carthaginian government has no way to compensate its soldiers. B. The Carthaginians are fighting to regain their sovereignty. C. The Carthaginians are better at surviving in the wilderness. D. The Carthaginians must cross the treacherous Po River. E. The Carthaginians fight to conquer; the French fight out of necessity.
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From the list below, supply the words needed lo complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. Gaunt, effrontery, mire, guerrilla, sector, undue, chafe. The _____ have been at war with the regime for two years, and the hardship of living in a remote ______ of the mountains has taken its toll. Starvation and constant movement have giver the young soldiers ______ faces. To save supplies, the rebels avoid any ______ activity, and they travel only through the ______ of the lowlands, where the regime cannot pursue them with heavy military machines without sinking in the mud.
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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will nol be used. glib, extrovert, decorum, belie, protean, propagate, journeyman. In only two weeks, the disease outbreak _____ beyond the borders of its initial region to four continents. The _____ bacteria responsible was often missed by medical _____ in lab tests because it often changes in appearance and resembles other harmless strains of bacteria. The rampant purchase of vaccines _____ the false bravado of critics who offered _____ dismissals of the threat of deadly germs.
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