American History and Government: Essential Vocabulary: Government

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  1. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  2. buffer
    a neutral zone between two rival powers
  3. communism
    a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
  4. democracy
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  5. diplomacy
    negotiation between nations
  6. diplomat
    an official engaged in international negotiations
  7. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
  8. monarchy
    autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
  9. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  10. parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  11. representative
    related to government in which citizens elect officials
  12. republic
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  13. socialism
    an economic system based on state ownership of capital
  14. succession
    the action or process of taking over an office or position
  15. totalitarian
    of a government with an authority exerting absolute control
Created on Fri Mar 05 12:41:57 EST 2021 (updated Mon Mar 22 11:47:23 EDT 2021)

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