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The State
Autocracy and Oligarchy
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
100
The basic political unit
What is The State?
100
An autocratic government ruled by a hereditary leader
What is Monarchy?
100
All forms of democracy are based around the right to do this
What is vote?
100
The idea that all goods and property are owned by someone in a capitalist society
What is Private Ownership?
100
The father of Communism
Who is Karl Marx?
200
A large group with a common origin point
What is a nation?
200
This is the only form of Governmental System that is also an Economic System
What is Communism?
200
The (frequently written) highest law in a state
What is a Constitution?
200
This man is called the "father of capitalism"
Who is Adam Smith?
200
The first country on earth to become communist
What is Russia?
300
General agreement on political principals
What is a consensus?
300
An oligarchy led by the military class
What is a Stratocracy/Junta?
300
The economic system of most democracies
What is Capitalism?
300
This event led to a switch from a pure free market to a mixed market
What is the Great Depression?
300
The capitalist owner class according to Das Capital
What is the Bourgeoisie?
400
A government where power is concentrated in a single source
What is a Unitary Government?
400
This is the only oligarchy that cannot call itself by its formal governmental name
What is Kleptocracy
400
The losing side in an election maintains the protections of the law
What is minority rights?
400
"Aggressive" use of wealth to create more wealth
What is investment?
400
The time period in communism where the common people overthrow the capitalist class
What is the Dictatorship of the Proleariat?
500
Non-State organizations that are based around commerce and trade
What are Multinational Corporations?
500
An autocratic system led by a political figure that has complete power, but does not use it
What is a benign dictatorship?
500
A favorable economy, widespread education and a social consensus are lumped together under this phrase
What is the Soil of Democracy?
500
The principal that the economy does not need intervention because it naturally rewards "good" businesses and punishes "bad" ones
What is the Invisible Hand of the Market?
500
The area of china where Pro-Democracy protestors were killed in the late 20th century
What is Tiananmen Square ?