People
A person who leaves his/her home to settle in a distant place
colonist
A system of government in which a few people rule
oligarchy
A settlement in a distant place that remains under the control of its homeland
colony
A nation and the other nations it has conquered
conquest
to expel or banish someone from his/her country
exile
A ruler who has absolute power
dictator
A system of government in which one political group controls the government and economy
communism
a self-governing unit made up a city and its surrounding villages
city-state
The defeat of a nation or group
conquest
To murder someone for political reasons
assassinate
a manager who directs a government or organization
administrator
A system of government in which a king, queen or empire is the sole ruler
Monarchy
a part of a country that has poorly defined boundaries
territory
The right to vote
suffrage
to choose someone to fill a position
appoint
a member of a nation or state who has rights and responsibilities granted by the government
citizen
a system of government in which the people rule either directly or indirectly through elected representatives
Territory that is under the control of another country or empire
province
An action to overthrow a government
revolution
To defeat a nation by force
conquer
A single ruler such as a king, queen or empire
monarch
a system of government in which the citizens elect a leader and representatives to rule
republic
A self governing unit made up of city and its villages
city-state
An organized set of rules or laws
code