| A | B |
|---|
| buffer state | a neutral territory |
| sphere of influence | an agreed-upon area of control |
| martial law | the control and policing of civilians by military rulers |
| coup d'etat | a violent overthrow of a government |
| apartheid | South African policy of strict separation of the races |
| government | An organization of people who direct, make laws, enforce laws, and serve as judges |
| Autocracy | the power and authority to rule are given to 1 person |
| Oligarchy | the power and authority to rule are given to a small group |
| Democracy | leaders rule with the consent of the citizens |
| inherit | being born into a position |
| heir | people in line for the throne |
| Totalitarianism | Extreme form of govt in which the ruler controls every aspect of the citizens lives |
| Facism | Hitler's govt with extreme nationalism |
| Communism | govt which owns all property and censors all media |
| Theocracy | govt which follows religious rules |
| Constitutional Monarchy | Rule by Legislative Branch, Monarch has little to no power |
| Absolute/Traditional Monarchy | King or Queen have complete control |
| Anarchy | No rules, not really a govt but a philosophy about govt |
| Direct democracy | Citizens make decisions on every piece of legislation |
| Representative Democracy | Citizens elect people to make decisions on legislation |
| European Union | a group whose goal is to unite Europe financially |
