9thGr-Geo-Political Word Scramble
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| Socialism | an economic system in which the government owns and controls the means of producing goods |
| Communism | an economic and political system in which the government owns or controls almost all the means of production |
| Democracy | a system of government in which the people decide who will govern |
| Dictatorship | a government with a leader who rules with almost absolute authority |
| Monarchy | type of government in which there is a hereditary ruler, King or Queen, royal family or group |
| Constitutional monarchy | Government in which a king or queen is the official head of state. Example: United Kingdom. |
| Sovereign | Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states. |
| Nationalism | a feeling of pride and loyalty for one's country or culture group |
| Patriotism | "Loyalty to the governing state in which you live." |
| Colonialism | An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economical, and cultural principles in another territory |
| Alliance | Agreement between countries to support one another against enemies. |
| Imperialism | The control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society |
| Sanctions | Penalties intended to force a country to change its policies |
| Republic | a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and govern according to law |
| Totalitarian | a government in which one person or a small group of people rule a country and in which the people have no say |
| Theocracy | a country governed by religious law |
| Apartheid | Afrikaans for "apartness";it was the segregation of blacks,coloreds,Asians,&whites in South Africa from 1948-1994. It was created to keep the white minority in power and allow them to have almost total control over the black majority(~90% of the total pop |
| Genocide | the intentional destruction of a people. |
| DMZ | demilitarized zone - a buffer zone into which opposing armies may not enter. |
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