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Civics Vocab. T1 U1
Test Friday, August 26th
Term | Definition |
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Anarchy | a state of lawlessness and disorder |
Sovereignty | the authority of a state to governor another state |
Authority | a political system of government in which the ruler is unconstrained |
Dictatorship | a form of government in which the country is governed by a single individual |
Communism | a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership. Type of government where the government owns, controls, and plans everything. |
Oligarchy | A political system only governed by a few people. |
Monarchy | autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits power due to their bloodline. |
Constitutional | sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under the law. |
Democracy | a political system in which the power lies in a body of citizens. |
Representative Democracy/Republic | related to the government in which the citizens elect the officials. |
Government | those who have the authority over or control over others. |