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| Government by the people, in which the government is chosen by the citizens through elections. |
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| A desire to enact new policies and ideas in order to create social reform and positive social change. |
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| A far-right wing belief that national interests should take precedence over individual interests. |
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| Dictatorship/Totalitarianism |
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| Rule by a single authoritarian leader. |
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| A belief that governments should have minimal intervention in the lives of its citizens, only serving to protect the nation itself and the individual rights of a citizen. |
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| A system of government in which the members of the government are not affiliated with political parties. |
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| A belief in the absence of government or central authority, in which societies are organized based on voluntary relationships. |
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| A belief that governments should be run according to traditional values and norms, and that change should be gradual. |
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| A system of government in which the economy and society are run democratically to meet the needs of the people; key human needs should be provided by the government or collectively owned. |
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| A government system in which the state owns the means of production, and private property is abolished, usually associated with authoritarian rule. |
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| The government should be heavily involved in all of life, controlling the economy and often maintaining power through military or police control. |
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| The government should have minimal involvement, and only have enough control to maintain the rights of individuals. |
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