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GOV 1
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12th Grade
06/12/2010

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capitalism
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an economic system based on private ownership of property and the means of one's capital to make a profit
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bureaucracy
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the nonelected officials who work for a government and carry out its policies
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communism
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a system of economics and government based on state ownership of all resources and property and state control of the means of production. It is generally a totalitarian system of government
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confederate government
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a system of government in which most of the power is held by the member states, leaving the central government relatively weak
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constitution
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the basic set of laws governing the actions of a political body. The US Constitution defines this country's basic system of government and safeguards the rights of the people
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democracy
Definition
a system of government in which all power remains in the hands of the people
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dictatorship
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a system of government in which one person or party holds absolute power
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direct democracy
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form of government in which all citizens participate in the political decision making
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fascism
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a totalitarian system of government under which a dictator maintains rigid control over all aspects of the people's lives
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federal government
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a system of government that divides the power between the central government and its member states
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feudalism
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a political-economic system in the Middle Ages, based on a series of reciprocal relations between lords and vassals
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government
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a system for making and enforcing rules; the organization that carries out public policy decisions
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indirect democracy
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a democratic system of government in which the people elect representatives to make political decisions for them. An indirect democracy can also be called a representative democracy or a republic
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laissez-faire
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form of capitalism that stated that companies and individuals should be left alone to succeed or fail according to their abilities
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monarchy
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a totalitarian system of government in which all power is held by a hereditary ruler, usually a king or queen
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nation
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a geographic area with clearly defined boundaries whose people are united under and independent government
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