Political terminology

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A group of people who govern a country or state

• a government

• a constitution

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The art or science of government or governing

• a constitution

• politics

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A set of basic laws and principles that a country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power

• a constitution

• a democracy

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An occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official position

• a government

• an election

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Show, by marking a paper or using a machine, etc., which person you want in a government position

• govern

• vote

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Lead or take part in a series of actions intended to win an election for a government position

• campaign

• vote

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A system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials

• a monarchy

• a democracy

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A system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

• a dictatorship

• a monarchy

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Government by a ruler who has complete power

• a dictatorship

• a democracy

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A country ruled by a king or a queen whose power is limited by a constitution

• a dictatorship

• a constitutional monarchy