Unit 1 Vocabulary

Sovereign power is held by those who are eligible to vote, while political power is exercised by representatives chosen by citizens.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

A political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Fascism

• Communism

A type of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.

• Fascism

• Totalitarian

• Nationalism

• Democracy

The common term for authoritarian governments; they can be ruled by an autocrat (one person) or a group of military leaders.

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Fascism

• Communism

A system of government in which power is shared or divided between a central government and state governments.

• Unitary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System

Fascist dictator of the Nazi Party in Germany leading into and during World War II.

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

Government in which the citizens of the country hold all the power.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

The executive and legislative branches are one. the legislature is chosen by the people, but the executive is chosen by the legislature.

• Parliamentary System

• Presidential System

• Confederal System

• Federal System

A form of autocracy ruled by a king or queen who inherits their power. Power is passed down through bloodline.

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

A system of government in which power is held by religious leaders and laws are based on religious teachings.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Theocracy