Europe & Russia Vocabulary

A system of government that controls all aspects of the life of citizens and owns and operates all businesses.

• Socialism

• Diplomacy

• Democracy

• Communism

An organization that strives to maintain worldwide peace and develop friendly relations among nations.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Infrastructure

• United Nations

• Free Enterprise

Adjusting the way you live to survive the environment.

• Adapt/Adaptation

• Modification

• Diplomacy

• Interdependence

A system of government in which a king or queen governs with constitutional laws that limit his/her power.

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Democratic Republic

• Communism

A system of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without constitutional limitations.

• Limited Government

• Anarchy

• United Nations

• Dictatorship

This government will only do what the people want it to do. They don't have complete power and they need the permission of the people.

• Command

• Monarchy

• Limited Government

• Socialism

With this type of economy, the government determines all factors of production and controls distribution and prices.

• Market Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Command Economy

• Mixed Economy

A government system where the leader(s) have total power to rule as they choose with no accountability to the people.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Constitutional Republic

• Unlimited Government

A type of government that owns and operates many basic industries, but some other businesses are privately owned.

• Command Economy

• Capitalism

• Socialism/Mixed Economy

• Totalitarian

A form of government in which the state seeks to control every facet of life, from economics and politics to each individual's ideas and beliefs.

• Totalitarian

• Democratic Republic

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy