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LA Government
Latin America Government Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Political Party | An organization which represents a specific political agenda and socioeconomic positions within a given nation. |
Autocratic | A government where political authority rests with a single leader. |
Democratic | A government where political authority rests with a nation’s citizens. |
Predominate | present as the strongest or main element. |
Freedom of Speech | the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. |
Censored | Censorship is when an authority (such as a government or religion) cuts out or suppresses communication. This may be done because it is considered wrong, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the government or other authority. |
Authoritarian | favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom. |
Fidel Castro | Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927) |
Chief Executive | The head of government. A person with an important, high ranking position. |