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Mrs. Dargan Test #1
Economies, Religions and Governments
Term | Definition |
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Democracy | Rule By The People |
Dictatorship | Rule By A Single Person Who Gained Power Through Force |
Direct Democracy | Rule By The Citizens Or Public Without Representative |
Anarchy | Rule By None |
Monarchy | Rule By A King Or Queen |
Oligarchy | Rule By A Few |
Autocracy | Rule By The People |
Representative Democracy | Rule By The People With Elected Representatives |
Theocracy | Rule By God Or Higher Power |
Monotheistic | Belief In Only One God |
Polytheistic | Belief In More Than One God |
Atheism | Belief That There Is No God |
Agnostic | Belief That It Is Impossible To Know If There Is A God |
The Talmud | Collection Of Laws And Customs Of Jewish People |
The Torah | Most Holy Book Of Judaism |
Liberalism | Individual Rights Protected By Government |
Conservatism | Servant Not Master |
Socialism | Government Runs Industries, Equal Distribution Of Wealth |
Capitalism | Private Ownership, No Government Interference |
Humanism | Humans Make The Decisions For The People |
Secularism | Focus On Science Not Faith |
Nationalism | Extreme Pride For Your Country |
Ethnocentrism | Feeling Your Group Is Superior To Others |
Command Economy | Government Runs And Operates The Economy, Makes All The Economic Decisions |
Market Economy | Private Citizens Own And Operate The Economy |
Mixed Economy | Private Citizens And The Government Work Together To Make Economic Decisions |
Totalitarianism | A Government Where The State Controls All Aspects Of The Citizens Life. |
Imperialism | Persuading Other Countries To Live Like Them |