Key Vocabulary Flashcards
Tsar
Title given to leaders of Russia 1547-1917
Autocracy
System of Government by one person with absolute power
Constitutional Monarchy
system of government in which a monarch shares power with a government
Serfdom
a system which had existed in Russia since the 12th century where peasants were owned by a landowner
Liberal
A political philosophy that promotes individual rights , civil liberties and democracy
Reactionary
A political philosophy that favours policies which are backward looking to restore the past
Communist
Left wing ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society
Political authority
Refers to the legitimate authority (the right) of the state or tsar to rule and ensure their citizens obey their rule
Ideology
Ideas which support a system or theory.
Dictatorship
A government ruled by a dictator- a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force
Terror
The use of violence and intimidation , especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims
Communist society
A classless society in which the major means of production, such as mines, are owned and controlled by the public.
Emancipation
To free from bondage
Judiciary
Part of Government responsible for the legal system
Bureaucracy
A system of government where most decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives