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| sovereignty | a country's freedom and power to decide on policies and actions |
| unitary | a system of government i which one central government holds most of the political power |
| federal | relating to a union of states that recognize a single central government but retain certain powers for themselves |
| confederation | a system of government in which individual political uints keep their sovereignty but give limited power to a central government |
| authoritarian | descriptive of a system of government in which one person, perhaps a dictator, holds all political power |
| dictatorship | a system of government in which absolute power is held by one person |
| totalitorianism | a system of government in which a central authority controls all aspects of society subordinating individual freedom to state interests |
| monarchy | a system of authoritarian government headed by a monarch, a king, queen, shan, or sultan, whose position is usually inherited |
| democracy | a system of government in which the people are invested with the power to choose their leaders and elected representatives, and determine government policy based on the will of the majority |
| capitalist | descriptive of an economic system (capitalism) in which the means of production are controlled by private individuals or corporations "Market Econony" , based on what consumers buy |
| communism | a system kof government in which the government controls the means of production determining what goods will be made, how much workers will be paid, and how much items will cost |
| socialism | a system in which the government owns, manages, or controls the production, distribution, and exchange of goods in such basic industries as transportation, communications, and banking |
