In this system, citizens vote directly on laws.
Direct Democracy
The Citizens exercise their sovereignty by granting the government powers through this action.
Voting
In this government system, power is predominantly held by a central authority.
Unitary System
In a parliamentary system, the head of government typically holds this title.
Prime Minister
In this system, the government seeks to control all aspects of public and private life.
Totalitarianism
The United States entered this global conflict in 1941 to help defeat totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia.
World War II
In this type of government, voters elect representatives to make decisions on behalf of the people.
Republic
In a republic, these documents often outline and limit how sovereignty is used.
Constitution
In this system, power is shared between a central government and smaller political units such as states.
Federal System
In this system, the head of government is also the head of state and is elected separately from the legislature.
Presidential
This type of leader often heads a totalitarian state.
Dictator
During the Cold War, the US fought wars in Korea and Vietnam primarily to contain this form of totalitarianism.
Communism
In this system, one person holds absolute power, often taking control by force or inheritance.
Autocracy
In an autocracy, sovereignty is often maintained through this method.
Force
In this system, independent states join together to form a loose alliance, keeping most of their individual sovereignty.
Confederal System
In a presidential system, this principal ensures the executive and legislative branches are distinct.
Separation of Powers
In a totalitarian system, the government controls information through this.
Censorship
To limit the spread of totalitarian influence, the US often used this strategy instead of direct military confrontation.
Containment
This type of government is controlled by a small, elite group of people.
Oligarchy
In this government, Sovereignty is typically tied to wealth, military status, or elitist connections.
Oligarchy
In a confederal system, the government often lacks this important ability over member states.
Enforce Laws
In a parliamentary system, if the ruling party loses the majority support, this often happens.
A new Prime Minister is elected
These organizations in totalitarian states ensure obedience by using violence and intimidation.
Secret Police
After World War II, America spent $13 billion through this program, helping to rebuild war-torn democratic countries in Western Europe and restricting the spread of communism.
The Marshall Plan
In this system, religious leaders govern the state based on spiritual law.
Theocracy
This form of government is represented in the cartoon.
Autocracy
A monarchy like depicted below falls into this system of government.
Unitary System
In this system, the executive is elected at regularly scheduled intervals.
Presidential System
This Italian leader developed the totalitarian philosophy of fascism in the 1920's.
Benito Mussolini
Named after a US President, this 1947 policy provided economic and military aid to any nation at risk of falling under the Soviet (communist) sphere of influence.
The Truman Doctrine