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Democracy
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a system in which decisions are controlled by the people
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Theocracy
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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
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Anarchy
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absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal
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Oligarchy
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a small group of people having control of a country or organization
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Dictatorship
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government by a dictator
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Aristocracy
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the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices
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Communism
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a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs
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Government
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a decision making system that has the power to make laws and direct the laws of a country, province, or municipality
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Socialism
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a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
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Capitalism
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an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
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Prime Minister
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the leader of the nation, head of the federal government, and leader of party with greatest number seats in parliament
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Governor General
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the chief representative of the Crown in a Commonwealth country of which the British monarch is head of state
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Senator
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a member of a senate, in particular a member of the US Senate
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MP
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a person in elections to represent the citizens and to debate/vote on public discuss in parliament
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Political Parties
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an organization of people with similar views on public issues, who work to elect their candidates
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Civil Society
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voluntary organizations of citizens that work to make a difference on important public issues
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Autocracy
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a system of government in which a few rulers have power to make decisions for the people
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Pluralist Society
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a society in which different groups with a range of beliefs
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Ideology
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a set of beliefs and values, especially about how society should be organized and what goals it should pursue
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Majority Rule
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the principal that the opinion of the grater should prevail
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Minority Rights
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the principal that the rights of the minority must be safe guarded
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Rule of Law
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the principal that people are governed by laws and that no person is above law
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Federal Government
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a system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided into national and regional
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Provincial Government
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A state government is the government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government. A state government may have some level of political autonomy, or be subject to the direct control of the federal government. ...
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Municipal Government
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the governing body of a city or town
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Direct Democracy
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a democratic system in which every citizen participates directly in decision making
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Representative Democracy
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a democratic system in which citizens vote for representatives who are empowered to make decisions on their behalf
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