Lesson 16 - Government and Control

anarchy

Noun - Political and social disorder resulting from an absence of government control. Chaos; confusion.

authoritarian

Adjective - Requiring complete obedience to the rule of one person or group.

conservative

Adjective - Favoring traditional values and existing conditions; tending to oppose change. Traditional in style or manners.

delegate

Noun - A person chosen to speak and act as the representative of another person or of a group.

dominion

Noun - Control or power, particularly of one country over another. A territory or area of control; domain; realm.

impeach

Verb - To accuse a public official of unacceptable conduct in office.

inaugurate

Verb - To install in office by formal ceremony.

liberal

Adjective - Having political views that favor individual rights, social and economic progress, and the protection of civil liberties. Tolerant of other; broad-minded. Tending to give generously.

Spartan

Adjective - Resembling the Spartans of ancient Greece by living in a simple and self-disciplined way.

tyrant

Noun - A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner; an oppressor.