governments Flashcards
1
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politics
A
how a group of people should be governed
2
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democracy
A
all people involved in government
3
Q
totalitarian
A
governed by one person or a few people
4
Q
dictatorship
A
one person has complete control (similar to autocracy)
5
Q
monarchy (two types)
A
king or queen (absolute and constitutional)
6
Q
parliamentary
A
cabinet ministers are responsible
7
Q
republic
A
power with the people elect rep
8
Q
autocracy
A
all power to one
9
Q
anarchy
A
no government/poor government
10
Q
theocracy
A
laws based on religion
11
Q
military junta
A
controlled b the military
12
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communism
A
the government controls the economy
13
Q
socialism
A
part government part private ownership
14
Q
human rights
A
the conditions and expectations to which every person is entitled to
15
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civil liberties
A
rights and freedoms that provide individual rights
