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Isms and Acies
World Ideologies
Autocracy
Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over
others
Ruled by a leader called an autocrat
Limited power for the people
Monarchy
a state or nation in which the supreme power is lodged into a monarch and
his/her family
Think kings and queens
Power is passed down from generation to generation
Oligarchy
a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a
dominant class; government by the few.
Often times power is appointed by a leader, not earned or voted upon
Democracy
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power
is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected
agents under a free electoral system.
In its purest form, the people make all decisions for the country
Aristocracy
a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the upper
class
Often inherit power based on their money and social class
Anarchy
a state of society without government or law.
Usually leads to political, social, and economic disorder
Republic
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote
and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them.
Form of government when a country is too big for pure democracy
Federalism
A system of government in which power is divided between a national(federal)
government and various regional governments.
Theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Religion is more important than anything else
Secularism
the belief that important public matters should be conducted without the
introduction of a religious element
Separation of church and state
Capitalism
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of
production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained
chiefly by private individuals or corporations
Limited government involvement
If you are good, you will make more money
Communism
a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in
common, actual ownership being given to the community as a whole or to
the state.
Socialism
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting ofthe
ownership and control of the means of production and distribution,of capital,
land, etc., in the community as a whole.
The government assists private organizations, utilizes taxes, and regulates
what is done for the good of the whole
Fascism
a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly
suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce,
etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Leader uses a select few to enforce beliefs