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Unit 1A 1-10
Key Terms 1-10 from Unit 1A
Term | Definition |
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Government | A body or group that rules a nation, state, or community |
State/Nation | Technically, a state or nation is the same thing. They have gov’t, people, and borders. |
Republic | A type of government where people elect their leaders; a representative democracy (United States) |
totalitarian | A type of government with a dictatorship; rule by one person (North Korea) |
Democracy | A government where people (citizens) have the power/voice |
Representative democracy | A republic; a government ruled by its citizens through elections |
Direct Democracy | A democracy where ALL citizens participate in government equally; There are no elections because all citizens have a voice and participate in all governing. |
dictatorship | A government ruled by one; totalitarian (North Korea) |
oligarchy | A government ruled by a few |
theocracy | A government ruled by a religious leader (Ex: Pope and the Vatican City) |