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| The political system which is characterized by the hereditary rule of one family. | Monarchy |
| The political system which is characterized by the rule of the upper class. | Aristocracy |
| A constitutional democracy in which citizens have a voice in selecting leaders and framing laws. | Polity |
| The arbitrary role of one person who rules for his or her own interests. | Tyranny |
| The rule of a small group of people who only look after their own interests. | Oligarchy |
| This means rule by the people. The philosopher Aristotle associated this with mob rule. | Democracy |
| A type of government in which all power is held by the national government. | Unitary System |
| A form of government which divides power between the national, state, and local governments. | Federalism |
| This system of government is characterized by a weak national government. Most power is held by regional governments. | Confederacy |
| Aristotle felt that people need to seek perfection and can only do what within a community. | The Natural Theory |
| Adam Smith is most associated with what type of economic system. | Laissez-Faire Capitalism |
| A system which practices partial or full state ownership of business and extensive welfare benefits. | Socialism |
| The view that states were created by God. | Divine Theory |
| This theory supported absolute monarchs and argued that they were God's representatives on Earth. | Divine Right of Kings |
| The passionate identification by people with a nation-state is? | Nationalism |
| An agreement between the rulers and ruled based on the concept of popular sovereignty. | Social Contract Theory |
| An act or gesture of loyalty or commitment to the nation-state. | Patriotism |
| Between 1776-1789 American government was based on what document that gave the national government very little power. | The Articles of Confederation |
| What early 19th century European political leader was most responsible for the development of nationalism. | Napoleon I (France) |
| A type of electoral system which favors two large political parties as only one representative is elected. | Winner Take All Electoral System |
| A type of electoral system common in parliamentary systems in which political parties are awarded seats based on the percentage of the vote they receive. | Proportional Representation |
