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Lesson 5
The American System of Governement
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Economics
11th Grade
02/15/2011

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anarchy
Definition
belief that society should not have any central government
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autocracy
Definition
rule by a dictator
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totalitarianism
Definition
rule by a dictatorship that controls the daily lives of citizens
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absolute monarcy
Definition
unconditional rule by a king or queen
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limited monarchy
Definition
Rule by king or queen along with a legislative body, such as a parliament
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theocracy
Definition
View that political authority rests with scripture or God
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oligarchy
Definition
Political rule by a few families
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aristocracy
Definition
Small, rich, and privileged calss, often nobility with a strong voice in government
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democracy
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Political philosophy that places political authority with the people, who make the laws and elect the government
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republicanism
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Political philosophy that supports a republic as the proper form of government
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federalism
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Sharing of power between a central government and states
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