Government Study Guide Forms of Government 1. 1 person; dictator, king 2. A small group; usually wealthy or privileged group. 3.

All citizens through voting in elections 4. Local government, central government, branches of government all share. 5. A unitary only has one branch of government. Federal shares power, unitary does not 6. Local governments have all the power. They voluntarily form a central government for a common purpose. European Union 7. Parliamentary Democracy - citizens pick legislature, legislature picks head of government. Presidential Democracy - citizens pick legislature, citizens ALSO pick head of government (president). 8. Figurehead or ceremonial leader. 9. They are the countrys chief executive with the most legislative power. 10. Makes Laws 11. Parliament European Government 1. Unitary Government. Parliamentary Democracy 2. They are the Head of Government. Parliaments majority party chooses the Prime Minister 3. The British Head of State by birth 4. Chancellor. They are selected by Germanys Parliament (Federal Assembly) 5. They are both Parliamentary Democracies 6. President (I know, thats confusing, but not the same as our president) 7. The are both Federal Governments 8. Duma European Union 1. To make trade easier for member countries. They also offer military support to each other, help clean up the environment, and help each other financially. 2. Against discrimination. Court of Human Rights has laws against it. 3. The EUs currency 4. They are pro-environment. They work to protect it. 5. Yes, I am. I like Nerds.