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GOV 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| capitalism | an economic system based on private ownership of property and the means of one's capital to make a profit |
| bureaucracy | the nonelected officials who work for a government and carry out its policies |
| communism | a system of economics and government based on state ownership of all resources and property and state control of the means of production. It is generally a totalitarian system of government |
| confederate government | a system of government in which most of the power is held by the member states, leaving the central government relatively weak |
| constitution | the basic set of laws governing the actions of a political body. The US Constitution defines this country's basic system of government and safeguards the rights of the people |
| democracy | a system of government in which all power remains in the hands of the people |
| dictatorship | a system of government in which one person or party holds absolute power |
| direct democracy | form of government in which all citizens participate in the political decision making |
| fascism | a totalitarian system of government under which a dictator maintains rigid control over all aspects of the people's lives |
| federal government | a system of government that divides the power between the central government and its member states |
| feudalism | a political-economic system in the Middle Ages, based on a series of reciprocal relations between lords and vassals |
| government | a system for making and enforcing rules; the organization that carries out public policy decisions |
| indirect democracy | a democratic system of government in which the people elect representatives to make political decisions for them. An indirect democracy can also be called a representative democracy or a republic |
| laissez-faire | form of capitalism that stated that companies and individuals should be left alone to succeed or fail according to their abilities |
| monarchy | a totalitarian system of government in which all power is held by a hereditary ruler, usually a king or queen |
| nation | a geographic area with clearly defined boundaries whose people are united under and independent government |
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