Goverments- AF Flashcards
a type of government in which a single party holds power and the government controls the economy; classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled by the ―whole
Communism
an economic system in which private citizens own land, property, and business; characterized by a free competitive market motivated by profit
Capitalism
a system of government in which a Czar has absolute power and authority, including over religious issues
Czarist government (also Tsarism or Tsarist Autocracy)
a type of government ruled by the people by means of elected officials
Democracy
a form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch, and the citizens elect representatives; most often, a republic is a sovereign country
Republic
an economic system against private party ownership, in which production and distribution are controlled by a majority and citizens are paid by the work done rather than by need
Socialism
a government system in which a single party rules without opposition over political, economic, social, and cultural life; this type of government sees no limit to its rule, and strives to control all aspects of its citizens, including personal and private means through restriction, mass surveillance, and terrorism
Totalitarianism