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english Flashcards

(15 cards)

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government

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A ruling power in a political society that has the authority to make laws, resolve disputes, and make decisions; responsible for providing order to a nation.

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democracy

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government in which the people have control, either directly or through elected representatives; republic

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monarchy

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government run by king queen or emperor

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dictatorship

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government in which authority lies in one supreme rule

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5
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theocracy

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government in which authority lies in religious leaders

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artisocracy

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the social class made up of people who inherit their wealth and position

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absolutism

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a government in which the leader(s) hold complete power

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constitution

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a document stating the basic principles of a nation, the powers and duties of the government, and the rights of the people

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legislature

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law-making group made up of elected officials

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10
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suffrage

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the right to vote

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conscription

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required enrollment in the military; draft

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oligarchy

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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution

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kleptocracy

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a government whose corrupt leaders use political power to steal the wealth of their nation, at the expense of the rest of the people. (Thievocracy is a synonym)

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coup d’etat

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the takeover and removal of a government in an illegal, unconstitutional way by, often by the military [short version: coup]

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secular

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things that have no religious or spiritual basis

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