Human Geo-Goverment

State

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