| A | B |
|---|
| sovereignity | freedom from outside control |
| unitary | one central government runs the country |
| federal | government shares power with 50 state governments |
| confederation | smaller political units keep their sovereignity |
| authoritarian | the leaders hold all power |
| dictatorship | power is in one person or small group |
| totalarianism | the government controls everything |
| monarchy | kings, queens, etc. rule |
| democracy | people choose |
| capitalist | people answer the questions |
| communism | state makes desicions |
| socialism | the society as a whole makes decisions |
