| A | B |
| state | a body of people with a defined territory with rules and no higher authority |
| government | the way to make and enforce laws |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| dictatorship | rule by one person |
| sovereignty | to answer to no higher authority |
| politics | the way we organize to make laws |
| unitary government | where the central government has the authority-Great Britain |
| Direct democracy | the people vote on all issues |
| citizenship | the rights and responsibilities of a person living in a state |
| confederation | a loose organization of states |
| monarchy | government controlled by a king |
| republic | a representative government |