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S.S. Key Terms Logan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | government in which all power is held by a single person or a small group |
| citizen | legal member of a country or city-state |
| city-state | independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory |
| civic life | activities having to do with one society and community |
| civic participation | taking part in government |
| communism | political and economic system in which government owns all property and makes all economic decisions |
| constitution | a system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized |
| democracy | form of government in which citizens hold political power |
| empire | state containing several countries or territories |
| federal system | system of government in which power is divided among central, regional, and local governments |
| government | a group who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area |
| interest group | group that seeks to influence public policy on certain issues |
| limited government | a government structure in which government actions are limited by law; US is one |
| monarchy | form of government in which the state is ruled by a monarch (king/queen) |
| nation-state | state that is independent of other states |
| political party | group that supports candidates for public offices |
| state | region that shares a common government |
| tyranny | unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler |
| unitary system | system of government in which a central government has the authority to make laws for the entire country |
| unlimited government | government structure in which there are no effective limits on government actions; example is China |
| Traditional Economy | economy in which people make economic decisions based on their customs and habits |
| Market Economy | economy in which individual consumers and producers make all economic decisions |
| Command Economy | economy in which the central government makes all basic economic decisions |
| Mixed Economy | economy that combines elements of traditional, market, and command economic systems |
| Trade | exchange of goods and services in a market |
| Export | good or services produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders |
| Import | good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country |
| Tariff | Tax on imports or exports |
| Trade Barrier | something that keeps goods and services from entering a country |
| Free Trade | removal of trade barriers |
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