A small group of people who control a country, organization, or institution.

An organized group of people with similar political aims and opinions, running for office and trying to get their candidates elected

Involvement in activities intended to influence public policy and leadership.

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way, often associated with control or influence over others.

A country without a monarchy, where the head of the state is elected.

A political and economic theory advocating for public or collective ownership and control of the means of production and distribution of goods

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

A political unit with defined borders, a government, and the power to make and enforce laws

The right to vote in political elections

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

Cruel and oppressive government or rule

A formal expression of preference for a candidate or a particular course of action.

The power to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state.

The system of rules recognized and enforced by a particular country, community, or authority.

A governmental body primarily responsible for making laws.

A political and moral philosophy advocating for individual rights, representative democracy, and the rule of law.

A form of government with a monarch (king or queen) at the head.