| A | B |
| political systems | the special way a nation governs itself |
| monarchy | rule by one |
| constitutional monarchy | rule by one, rule limited by a constitution |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| pure or direct democracy | all citizens rule; from Ancient Greeks |
| representative democracy or Republic | citizens elect representatives; from Ancient Romans |
| oligarchy | rule by a few |
| dictatorship | rule by one who seizes power violently |
| symbol | sign, picture, or a mark that stands for, or represents an idea or a concept |
| law | rules that are agreed upon in a community that either prohibit or allow behavior and are enforced (with consequences) by the government |
| point of view | the idea that the way you look at something depends on you personal experiences (wants, needs and what your background is) |
| rules | standard of behavior followed by a groupo usually made by the group and enforced by the group |
| totalitarianism | type of government where the governtment has total control |