| A | B |
| Sovereign Nations | self ruled countries like USA, United Kingdom |
| Republic | people vote for leaders. Leaders create and vote on laws, while keeping wants/needs of the people in mind |
| theocracy | God or deity is recognized as the supreme ruler |
| monarchy | hereditary rules-kins, queens, princes |
| democracy | society in which al adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives |
| totalitarian/autocracy | total/complete ruler or dictator |
| political unit | usually a country or group of countries |
| feudalism | middle ages-legal and military obligation to overloard. |