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Political Systems

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feudalism
political system that evolved in the 8th century, in which vassals were protected by their lords and were required to serve under them in war
mercantilism
theory and political system from 17th-century Europe asserting that the wealth of a nation depends on its possessions
communism
political theory based on the holding of all property in common
socialism
political theory that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production in the community as a whole
fascism
political system led by a dictator having complete power
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monarchy
political system where supreme power or sovereignty is held by a single person
parliamentary government
government by a body of cabinet ministers who are chosen from and responsible to the legislature
constitutional liberal democracy
political system which is a common form of representative democracy with free elections, free participation in government and pluralism
republic
state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen by them
anarchy
political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control
democracy
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people
meritocracy
elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth
technocracy
theory and movement advocating reorganization of the social system based on the findings of technologists and engineers
theocracy
government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
oligarchy
government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique
military government
government administered by the military or military commander
aristocracy
government or state ruled by an aristocracy, elite, or privileged upper class
plutocracy
a government or state in which the wealthy class rules

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