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Mrs. Dargan Test #1
Economies, Religions and Governments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |