| A | B |
|---|
| rules | statements of what to do and what not to do |
| laws | rules that protect the health and safety of the people and maintain order in a society |
| political system | the special way a nation governs itself |
| totalitarianism | a political system in which the government has total authority |
| republic | a political system in which citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions for them ~ created by the Romans ~ also called representative democracy |
| democracy | means "rule by the people" |
| pure democracy | a political system in which all citizens rule ~ created by the Greeks ~ also called direct democracy |
| monarchy | a political system ruled by a king or queen is born into power and usually rules for life ~ means "rule by one" |
| democratic monarchy | a political system in which the monarch's rule is limited by the constitution ~ also called contitutional monarchy |
| dictatorship | a political system in which a dictator seizes control by violent overthrow of the government |
| oligarchy | a political system ruled by a small, powerful group that controlled the government ~ means "rule by a few" |
| symbol | something that stands for or represents something else |
| point of view | position from which someone looks at something |
| positive political factors | freedoms (ex: speech, press, religion, assembly), private ownership of land and business, fair laws, good standard of living |
| negative political factors | no freedoms (ex: speech, press, religion, assembly), government ownership of land and business, unfair laws, poor standard of living |
| political systems allowing for greater political rights | Republic (or Representative) Democracy) or a Democratic (Constitutional) Monarchy |
| communism | a political system based on the belief that major resources and property should be owned by the people in common ~ freedoms are limited in this system |
