An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.
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Sovereignty
supreme power or authority
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Microstates
States with very small land areas
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Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
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Anocracy
a mixture of democracy and autocracy
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Monarchy
A government ruled by a king or queen
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Dictatorship
A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
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Representative Democracy / Republic
a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making
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Direct Democracy
A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few powerful people/rich people
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junta
a military group ruling a country after seizing power
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Theocracy
A government controlled by religious leaders
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Anarchy
absence of government
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Socialism
A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.
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Communism
a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
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Divine Right
Belief that a rulers authority comes directly from god.
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Coup d'etat
the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group
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Authoritarianism
a political system that denies the people participation in government
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Totalitarianism
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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Fascism
A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
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multinational state
a state with more than one nation inside its borders
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City-State
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
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Self-Determination
the right of people to choose their own form of government
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Nation-State
A country who's population share a common identity.
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Colonialism
An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
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Federal State
An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government.
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Unitary State
places most power in the hands of central government officials
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Imperialism
domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
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mixed economy
an economic system combining private and public enterprise.
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Confederation
an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
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Devolution of power
the transfer of power or authority from a central government to a local government