NAME: CHARLYNN JOY T.
CHAVEZ
CONSTITUTION- is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which
a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what
the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal
documents, those documents may be said to embody a written constitution; if they are written
down in a single comprehensive document, it is said to embody a codified constitution. Some
constitutions (such as the constitution of the United Kingdom) are uncodified, but written in
numerous fundamental Acts of a legislature, court cases or treaties
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
Anarchy - a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of
governmental authority.
Authoritarian - a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects
of citizens' lives.
Commonwealth - a nation, state or other political entity founded on law and united by a
compact of the people for the common good..
Constitutional - a government by or operating under an authoritative document (constitution)
that sets forth the system of fundamental laws and principles that determines the nature,
functions and limits of that government.
Democracy - a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but
which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated
authority periodically renewed.
Dictatorship - a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not
restricted by a constitution or laws)..
Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided --
usually by means of a constitution -- between a central authority and a number of constituent
regions (states, colonies or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its
internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence
directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units.
Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch
who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be
either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen or prince - with
constitutionally limited authority.
Oligarchy - a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose
authority generally is based on wealth or power.
Parliamentary democracy - a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the
government - a prime minister, premier or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers -
according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires
a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament.
Parliamentary government (Cabinet-Parliamentary government) - a government in which
members of an executive branch (the cabinet and its leader - a prime minister, premier or
chancellor) are nominated to their positions by a legislature or parliament, and are directly
responsible to it; this type of government can be dissolved at will by the parliament
(legislature) by means of a no-confidence vote or the leader of the cabinet may dissolve the
parliament if it can no longer function.
Parliamentary monarchy - a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy
formation or implementation (i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by a monarch in a
ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a
prime minister, premier or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament).
Presidential - a system of government where the executive branch exists separately from a
legislature (to which it is generally not accountable).
Republic - a representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies
(representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation.
Theocracy - a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler,
the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.); a
government subject to religious authority.
