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Country Card Bingo

Country Card Bingo. Vocabulary. A ruling position that is passed down within a certain family (hereditary). Usually a king or queen. Rule by one. A person in charge of a country ’ s government and holds real power. Examples: President, Prime Minister, Chancellor.

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Country Card Bingo

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  1. Country Card Bingo Vocabulary

  2. A ruling position that is passed down within a certain family (hereditary). • Usually a king or queen. • Rule by one

  3. A person in charge of a country’s government and holds real power. • Examples: President, Prime Minister, Chancellor

  4. Having two parts of a legislature. “Bi” means two.

  5. A national legislative body. Same as US Congress

  6. Branch of government that includes the Head of State and Head of Government. • Examples: Presidents, Prime Ministers, Chancellors

  7. Electors chosen by the voters of each state that elect the president and vice-president of the United States of America.

  8. A form of government where citizens themselves serve as their government, voting and acting on every issue.Example: Ancient Athens

  9. A government where the people rule, either by themselves directly or through elected representatives.

  10. A type of government where the leaders have limited power and must follow the same laws all citizens follow.

  11. Government owns everything, including the businesses, farms, and property, the government also provides health care, education, and general welfare for its citizens.

  12. The formal head of a nation, as distinguished from a Head of Government. In most nations, this is a ceremonial role with little power.

  13. Apolitical organization that seeks to influence government policy by nominating candidates and trying to elect them to positions in government.

  14. An economic system of community ownership. In this system the goal is for the overall good of the people.

  15. A nation that is passing from one form of government to another.

  16. Including every citizen in a country.

  17. A government that is controlled by a particular religious group.

  18. An administrative division of a nation. • Equivalent of a state in the United States

  19. A branch of government that makes laws and is also tasked with other duties such as approving executive appointees.

  20. A form of government that is ruled by and controlled by followers of the Islamic faith.

  21. Rights that protect individual freedoms, such as speech, religion, assembly, petition, and property.

  22. Having a Constitution • Form of government written down

  23. A country that is ruled by a single leader, who is not elected, and uses force to keep control.

  24. A group of people that share common heritage and common culture.

  25. A group of states with a republican form of government. • There is usually a division of powers between the states and the federal government.

  26. Gross Domestic Product is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services within a country in a given period of time.

  27. Freedom from a colonial ruling power, or date that a region becomes an independent country.

  28. A type of government where the leaders have no limits to their power.

  29. A politically organized body of people under a single government.

  30. A government where most or all power is in the hands of a central (national) government.

  31. The ability to read and write.

  32. The process by which qualified voters choose their candidates or vote on issues.

  33. A government where the power rests with the people. • The people elect representatives to represent them in government.

  34. The right to vote

  35. A branch of government that interprets the meaning of law and settles disputes.

  36. Having one legislative body. “Uni” means one.

  37. The city where a state or nation houses its government.

  38. A county with one political party. • Citizens are forced to do what the government tells them to do, and are usually prevented from leaving the country.

  39. Value of goods and services a person produces in a given time. • Usually shown in an average dollar amount.

  40. There is a division of powers between governments such as states or provinces and the national government.

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