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CP finals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| State | a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. |
| Nation | a country considered as a body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular area or territory. |
| Regime | a set of rules created by those in power that the citizens uphold |
| Government | a group of people that make laws and run a place, also decides punishment and the justice system. |
| Illiberal Democracy | A democracy that holds elections but lacks civil liberties and a strong rule of law. |
| Bureaucracy | A system of government where the state officials make the more important decisions than state representatives |
| Suffrage | voting rights |
| Republic | A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. |
| Dictatorship | A person with absolute power and control. |
| Theocracy | a government ruled by religious leaders. |
| Civil Liberties | Individual rights protected by law from unjust government interference. |
| Judicial Autonomy | A court's ability to make decisions/ laws without the public's political influence |
| Revolution | The overthrowing of a government in order to make room for a new one. |
| Globalization | how organizations/ businesses get worldwide recognition and influence. |
| Colonialism | Stealing of land justified by religion, power and wealth. |
| Imperialism | a country getting more power through diplomacy and their military |
| Neocolonialism | pressuring other countries to get more control |
| Sovereignty | the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. |
| Supranational Organization | An international organization where member states give up some of their power to the organization |
| Ideology | a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy. |
| Legitimacy | The popular acceptance of a government’s right to rule |
| Power | a form of control given or earned by an individual or a group |
| Bureaucracy | a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. |
| Development | the process of developing or being developed. |
| Social Welfare | A system that provides aid to those in poverty |
| Socialism | the state or other place owning production, instead of private ownership, to try and more evenly distribute products and have them be more available for everyone |
| Coup D'etat | people unlawfully and violently overthrowing the government |
| Underdeveloped | not developed fully |
| First World | countries that have higher economy levels than others, capitalist |
| Third World | countries that are not as developed as others |