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