Intro to Government vocabulary

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Government

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

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Sovereignty

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The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.

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Unitary system

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A sovereign state governed as a single entity where central government is supreme.

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Federal system

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A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.

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Constitution

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A body of fundamental principles according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed.

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Authoritarian

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A governing system in which absolute obedience to authority is required, often at the expense of personal freedoms.

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Totalitarianism

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A political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life.

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Capitalism

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An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods.

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Socialism

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A political and economic theory advocating for state or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

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Communism

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A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating for class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned.