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civics

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a form of totalitarian government characterized by dictatorship, political oppression, extreme nationalism, and bigotry against minority groups. facism
a government in which leaders are elected by the people and carry out their roles as outlined in the countrys constitution, or set of principles an laws. constitutional republic
characterized by centralized government that assert total control over citizens and the national economy. totalitarian
a monarchy in which laws or customs signigicantly limit the monarchs power constitutional monarchy
a form of government in which one person has unlimited power and authoirty. autocracy
characterized by the concentration of governmental authority in a leader not constitutionally accountable to the people authoritarian
The idea that a government is an agreement between those who are governed and those who govern social contract
a form of government with a head of state who inherits the position and rules for life. monarchy
a society government by representatives of the people republic
the lawmaking body in a government legislature
a government in which citizens vote directly on the issues that affect them direct democracy
A government in which the people hold power- democracy
the act of overseeing and directing the resources, actions, and responsibilities of a group or place government
a form of government in which a religious leader, or leaders, holds power theocracy
a form of democracy in which people elect representatives instea of voting directly on laws representative democracy
formed out of smaller highly independent memebers such as tribes or states confederate
a head of government who has unlimited power and authority dictator
characterized by having a strong central government that exercises most of the political power federal
a government led and controlled by a small group of people oligarchy
oppressive, harsh power. tyranny
characterized by having a strong central government that exercises most of the political power. head of state
the political leader of a country who oversees government policies at the highest level head of government
a system of representative democracy in which the people elect both the legislature and the head of government parliamentary system
a system of representative democracy in which the people elect both the legislature and the head of government presidential system
in a legislature having two separate houses or chambers. bicameral
an organized group whose members support candidates for political office based on shared ideals and goals political party
in a legislature, having two separate houses or chambers bicameral
an organized group whose members support candidates for political office based on shared ideals and goals political party
in a legislature, having a single house of chamber unicameral
an economic system in which individuals and private companies own the means of production and operate for profit capitalism
an economic system in which individuals and private companies own the means of production and operate for profit capitalism
an economic system in which all property is publicly owned and the government makes all decisions about production and distribution communism
an economic system in which the government or community collectively owns and controls major industries. socialism
ways in which different branche of government limit or check each others powers checks and balances
an economy that includes capitalistic elements of a free market as well as some government intervention in the interest of both economic stability an the public good mixed economy
division of government into different branche with distinct responsibilities separation of powers
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