unit 1 Flashcards
(14 cards)
system of Government in which citizens exercises supreme power,acting either directly on their own or though elected representatives.
democracies
a political system in which the constitution concentrates power in the national, or central, government] ,
unitary system of government
a type of government in which power is shared between the national government and smaller regional governments within the nation]
federal Systems Divide Power
a political system in which independent states form a nation but retain their power under a weak central government] .
confederal system of government
system of government in which a single ruler exercises supreme power based on heredity or divine right
monarchies
a system of government in which a single person or group exercises supreme power by controlling the military and police] .
dictatorships.
an economic system that relies mainly on markets to determine what goods and services to produce and how to produce them
market economy
an economic system in which decisions about what to produce and how are made on the basis of customs, beliefs, and traditions]
traditional economy
a sovereign state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
city-states
a nation in which supreme power rests with the citizens and is exercised by their elected representatives
republic
a system of government in which the state exercises broad control over the lives of its citizens
authoritarian regime
an extreme form of authoritarian rule in which the state seeks to control every aspect of its citizens’ lives]
totalitarianism
a system of government in which a single political party controls both the government and the economy; also, the theories developed by Karl Marx regarding the development of an ideal, classless society] .
communism.
a tyrant or ruler with absolute powers
despots
