a form of government in which a small group (often of wealthy people) has total control and power

a system of government where power is shared between a central government and states

the head of a state government

a system of government where power lies with the legislative body and the leader of the country is part of the legislature

a system of government where almost all power is located with the central government

the head of state in a parliamentary system

the head of the executive branch in a federal system

a system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government

a voluntary citizens' group that is organized on a local, national or international level and works ; they perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to governments, advocate for certain issues such as human rights or the environment, and encourage political participation; also known as international non-governmental organization (INGO)

the work of keeping good relations between the governments of different countries

an organization founded in 1943 to keep the peace, develop friendly relationships among countries, and improve the quality of life for the world’s poor people; consists of 193 member countries

the principles in a system of belief 

a person employed or skilled in diplomacy 

a permanent panel of fifteen judges appointed by the UN to nine-year terms to hear cases; cases argued before the court focus on disputes between nations who agree to accept its decisions

an organization established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world

the federal department in the U.S. government that makes foreign policies; part of the executive branch of the federal government

the head of the U.S. Department of State; a member of the President’s Cabinet

an agreement or arrangement between two or more countries

an organization that helps people around the world respond to natural disasters and that checks on the conditions of prisoners of war

a union between nations for assistance and protection

nations united with another for some common purpose such as assistance and protection

a person sent as the chief representative of his or her own government in another country

issues or concerns in one’s own country

the residence or office of a country’s ambassador

a government’s decisions about issues within the country

issues or concerns about other countries around the world

a government’s decisions about relationships with other countries

relationship between nations around the world

an organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

an organization formed with groups of governments for a specific purpose

groups of governments or people from different countries working together to solve an issue that crosses country borders

a group of 28 countries that has agreed to protect each other in case of attack; founded in 1949