| A | B |
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| responsibility | An obligation that we meet of our own free will |
| duty | An action we are required to perform |
| register | To record or enroll formally |
| draft | To call for military service |
| tolerance | Respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practicies, or differences |
| welfare | The health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community |
| volunteerism | The practice of offering your time and services to others without receiving payment |
| public policy | The decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community |
| representative democracy | A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf |
| constitutional monarchy | Monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws |
| majority rule | Political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people |
| regime | A government that is in power |
| authoritarian | A government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power |
| totalitarian | Describes a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives |
| ideology | A body of ideas about life and society |
| socialism | System in which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls most important aspects of the economy |
