Political Science Terms

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Government

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The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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Regime

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a system of government, a way of organizing, or a regular pattern of action. 

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State

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A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.

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Nation

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A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

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Stateless Nation

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An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation state.

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Liberal Democracy

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A form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism, protecting the rights of the individual.

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Illiberal Democracy

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A governing system in which, although elections take place, citizens are cut off from knowledge about the activities of those who exercise real power because of the lack of civil liberties.

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Coup d'etat

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A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government, usually by a military.

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Supranational Organization

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An organization or form of international cooperation in which member states transcend national boundaries or interests to share in the decision-making and vote on issues pertaining to the wider grouping.