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A political, economic, and social theory based on a collectivistic society in which all land and capital are socially owned and political power is exercised by the masses
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communism
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A doctrine that advocates economic cellectivism through governmental or industrial group owndership of the means of production and distribution of goods
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socialism
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an economic system established by a democratic nation in which the people, through industrial group or government, take over ownership and direction of basic industry, banking, communication, transportation, and other segments of the economy
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democratic socialism
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a system of government in which ultimate political authority is vested in the people
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democracy
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The Democratic Creed includes the following concepts:
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- individualism which holds that the primary task of government is to enable each individual to achieve the highest potential of development
-liberty, which allows each individual the greatest amount of freedom consisten with order -equality -fraternity, which postulates that individuals will not misuse their freedom but will cooperate in creating a wholesome society |
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any system of government in which a small elite group holds the ruling power
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oligarchy
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a modern form of authoritarianism in which the state controls nearly every aspect of the individual's life
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totalitarianism
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the political system of the extreme right, which incorporates the principles of the leader, a one-party state, totalitarian regimentation of economic and special activity, and the arbitrary exercise of absolute power by the regime
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fascism
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Name the types of government from left to right
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Communism, Socialism, Democratic Socialism, Democracy, Oligarchy, Totalitarianism, Facism
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