government section 2.2b

dictatorship

ruler acquires power by some means other than inheritance and rules with absolute authority

francisco franco

who’s an example of a military dictatorship?

junta

military cabinet

totalitarian dictatorship

control all aspects of society

fascism

all power is centered on one person

nazism (national socialism)

racist fascism

adolf hitler

nazism

communism

violent overthrow of current government and rule over the people through terror

karl marx

communism was founded by ______ _______

vladimir lenin

first Communist dictator

communism

goal is to centralize the power, wealth, and resources among a small group of leaders while enslaving the rest of the population

1. proletariat

2. bourgeoisie

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communism sought to promote the _________ class while harming the ____________

socialism

economy, resources, and production is controlled by the government

1. form

2. system

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socialism is not a _____ of government but a _________ of government control over a nation’s economy

economic system

the government should own or control the nation’s resources

political movement

seeks political change through legislation and regulation

social theory

individual is unimportant when compared to the welfare of the group

religious faith

man is basically good but society has corrupted him

freedom

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the price that is paid for socialism is the ________ of the people

democracy

any form of government in which the people rule

direct democracy

the people rule and create laws directly through a popular vote

• ancient Athens

• switzerland

• new England

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direct democracy is very rare except in _______ ______, _________, and ____ _______ town meetings

indirect democracy

the people rule indirectly through elected representatives; most common

constitutional representative

the best description of America’s form of government; the people and their representatives are limited by a constitution