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anarchy
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society without government or law; substitution of groups of people for the state.
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aristocracy
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a state ruled by a privileged class (determined by wealth or birth); based on belief, the elite know better than the common on how to rule.
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autocracy
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system of government in which unlimited power is formally vested in one person, ruling without restriction.
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bureaucracy
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any form of government with power concentrated in administrated bureaus, often equated with formalism, red tape, and over-organization.
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colonial
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government set up by a group of people in a foreign territory subject to the parent state.
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communism
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a totalitarian government based on a social system where goods are held in common.
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constitutional
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government subject to the provisions and limitations of a written enforced constitution.
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democracy
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government with supreme power vested in the people and exercised by them (direct/indirect).
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despotism
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government led by a ruler who used unlimited absolute authority to achieve his goals.
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dictatorship
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any form of government where one person or group has absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
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dynasty
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long sequence of rulers from the same family.
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fascism
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totalitarian political system with the goals of the nation more important than individual goals.
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federal union
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country with a strong central government (federal) and individual provinces with limited, clearly defined powers.
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imperialism
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policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
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interim
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a temporary or provisional government set up while administration changes as a result of a cabinet shake up, a sudden death, etc.
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legislative union
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a country having one central government with all the power to make laws for the entire country.
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monarchy
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a government in which power is vested in a king or emperor who can pass power on to his heirs.
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nationalism
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feeling of devotion to national interests, national unity, and national independence.
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nazism
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national socialism, a brand of fascism; it involves anti-semitism, anti-communism, and anti-pacifism.
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occupational
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a government set up by the military to control an area taken by force.
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oligarchy
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government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power.
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plutocracy
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government in which the wealthy class rule.
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representative
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a system of government in which appointed or elected agents act for a group of people.
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republic
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state in which the people are represented by elected agents and the head of state is an elected official.
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theocracy
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system of government by people who claim a divine right to rule.
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totalitarianism
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centralized government with absolute control by one political party and/or the military.
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tribe
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social and economic group usually in a primitive or nomadic state acting under a chief.
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