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1. Defination Of Democracy...
1....government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in
the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral
system.
2....a state having such a form of government:
The United States and Canada are democracies.
3...a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.
4...political or social equality; democratic spirit.
5...the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common
people with respect to their political power.
(*)Dictatorship...
A dictatorship is a government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules and
decisions without input from anyone else.
Dictatorship implies absolute power — one person who takes control — of a political situation, a
family, a classroom or even a camping expedition. In government, a dictatorship leaves no room
for input from anyone who is not the top guy or gal. The noun comes from the late 14th century
Latin word, dictare, which means to "repeat or say often." In a dictatorship, one person keeps
repeating the same command: "My way or the highway."
(*)Three Branches of Government...
In 1787 leaders of the states gathered to write the Constitution-a set of principles that told how
the new nation would be governed.
The leaders of the states wanted a strong and fair national government. But they also wanted to
protect individual freedoms and prevent the government from abusing its power. They believed
they could do this by having three separate branches of government: the executive, the
legislative and the judicial. This separation is described in the first three articles, or sections, of
the Constitution.
1...Legislative Branch
The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress—the Senate and the House of

2. Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. Laws are
written, discussed and voted on in Congress.
There are 100 senators in the Senate, two from each state. Senators are elected by their states
and serve six-year terms. The Vice President of the U.S. is considered the head of the Senate,
but does not vote in the Senate unless there is a tie. The Senate approves nominations made by
the President to the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, federal courts and other posts. The Senate
must ratify all treaties by a two-thirds vote.
2...Executive Branch...
The President is the head of the executive branch, which makes laws official. The President is
elected by the entire country and serves a four-year term. The President approves and carries
out laws passed by the legislative branch. He appoints or removes cabinet members and
officials. He negotiates treaties, and acts as head of state and commander in chief of the armed
forces.
The executive branch also includes the Vice President and other officials, such as members of
the cabinet. The cabinet is made up of the heads of the 15 major departments of the
government.
3...Judicial Branch...
The judicial branch oversees the court system of the U.S. Through court cases, the judicial
branch explains the meaning of the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. The Supreme
Court is the head of the judicial branch. Unlike a criminal court, the Supreme Court rules
whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional—whether or not it is permitted under
the Constitution.
On the Supreme Court there are nine justices, or judges: eight associate justices and one chief
justice. The judges are nominated by the President and approved by the Senate. They have no
term limits. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Its decisions are final, and no
other court can overrule those decisions.
(*)Definition of REFERENDUM...
: the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a
legislative body or by popular initiative
: a vote on a measure so submitted

3. : a diplomatic agent's note asking for government instructions
Examples of REFERENDUM...
The issue was decided by referendum.
Origin of REFERENDUM...
New Latin, from Latin, neuter of referendus, gerundive of referre to refer
First Known Use: 1847.
(*)Initiative...
...an introductory act or step; leading action:
...to take the initiative in making friends.
...readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise:
...one's personal, responsible decision:
...to act on one's own initiative.
initiative is a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed
statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot. The first state to adopt
the initiative was South Dakota in 1898. Since then, 23 other states have included the initiative
process in their constitutions, the most recent being Mississippi in 1992. That makes a total of
24 states with an initiative process.
(*)Recall...
A recall election (also called a recall referendum or representative recall) is a procedure by
which voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote before his or her
term has ended.
(*)Socialism...
...a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and
control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a
whole.

4. ...procedure or practice in accordance with this theory.
...(in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to
communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.
(*)Capitalism...
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production,
distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or
corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.