| A | B |
|---|
| Theocracy | Government where law is based on religious teachings. |
| Dictatorship | Government where power is held by one leader |
| Military Dictatorship | Government where one person rules with the support of the armed forces. |
| Parliamentary Democracy | Government where the executive is selected from the Legislature and the legislative branch is superior. |
| Communism | Government that is based on the teachings of Karl Marx and government controls the economy. |
| Red Cross/Crescent | Humanitarian organization that aids refugees and victims of natural disaster. |
| NATO | Major defense alliance. The U.S. is a member |
| United Nations | Organization designed to keep peace and promote justice. Almost every nation is a member. |
| Ban Ki Moon | Secretary General of the U.N. |
| OPEC | Organization that wants to control the price and production of oil |
| NAFTA | 1994- U.S., Canada, Mexico, promotes free trade. |
| Security Council | Most powerful organ of the United Nations. Can send troops into combat. |
| Veto | Power held by the 5 permanent members of the Security Council |
| U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China | 5 permanent members of the Security Council |
| Ethnic | Type of dispute in the Balkans that led to the breakup of Yugoslavia. |
| Cultural | Type of dispute that exists in Canada because of language differences. |
| Territorial | Type of dispute that exists in Morroco over Western Sahara. |
| What type of government does the U.S. have? | Presidential Democracy |
| What type of government does China have? | Communist dictatorship. |
| What type of government does Canada have? | Parliamentary Democracy |
| What type of government does Saudi Arabia have? | Absolute Monarchy |
