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Chief of State
the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
Communism
a social structure in which, theoretically, classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled
Economic sanctions
domestic penalties applied by one country (or group of countries) on another for a variety of reasons. Include, but are not limited to, tariffs, trade barriers, import duties, and import or export quotas
Fidel Castro
socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba
Guantanamo Bay
a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba . It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and is surrounded by steep hills
Head of government
the chief officer of the executive branch of a government
Limited government
a principle of the US Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it
The Maine
U.S. battleship whose sinking by an explosion, either internal or by a mine, on February 15, 1898 at 9:40 p.m., led to the Spanish-American War.
Unlimited government
a government that has no limit to its power