Section 2.2 Flashcards
1
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State
A
Region that shares a common government.
2
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City-state
A
Independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
3
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Empire
A
State containing several countries.
4
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Democracy
A
Citizens hold political power.
5
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Representative Democracy
A
Citizens elect representatives to make government decisions.
6
Q
Nation-State
A
A state that is independent of other states.
7
Q
Monarchy
A
Form of government in which the state is ruled by a king or queen.
8
Q
Authoritarian
A
Government in which all power is held by a single person or small group.
9
Q
Communism
A
A political and economic system in which government owns all property and makes all economic decisions.
