M.W.H. Key Words

Democracy

• A government system where the people decide who represents them.
• A Democracy is different from an Autocracy or an Oligarchy because...
• ... it is easier to get rid of an ineffective or malevolent leader. 

Autocracy

• A government system where the leader controls everything and everyone.
• It differs from a democracy because the people have no political power.
• It is similar to an oligarchy, but it differs because it's only one...
• ...person with supreme power.

Oligarchy

• A government system where all is controlled by a select group of people.
• It is the same as an Autocracy in the sense that the average person has...
• ...no political power.

Monarchy

• A government system where one person is sovereign over others.
• it differs from an autocracy because the leader must act within a... 
• ...certain set of guidelines or face removel.

Capitalism

• An economic system where most of industry is done by individuals or...
• ...Corporations.
• It differs from communism because the government doesn't have direct...
• ...control over businesses.

Communism

• A social organization system where all aspects of government...
• ...is controlled by the same political party.
• Communism is the historical enemy of Capitalism, since...
• ...all are paid the same, instead of by supply and demand.

Republic

• A state where the people vote for representatives, who...
• ...in turn make laws.
• The United States is a Republic, not a Democracy like popular...
• ... opinion says.

State

• A group of people in the same definite territory who have...
• ...agreed to aid one another.

Sovereignty

• supreme authority in a government that is agreed upon...
• ...by the people or state.

Confederacy

• An alliance of different states or peoples.