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Some political terms

Some political terms

Some political terms

a set of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power

a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials

government by a ruler who has complete power

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dictatorship

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democracy

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constitution

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Some political terms

an occasion when people vote to choose someone for an official position

election

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government

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monarchy

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Some political terms

the group of people who govern a country or state the system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen

Some political terms

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Some political terms

Some political terms

A continuum of political and social beliefs to show by marking a paper, raising your hand, etc., which person you want to elect or whether you support a particular plan

ideas and activities that are concerned with gaining or using power in a country

supporting complete political or social change

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radical

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vote

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politics

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A continuum of political and social beliefs

A continuum of political and social beliefs

A continuum of political and social beliefs

supporting changes in political, social, or religious systems that allow more people to do what they want

having opinions or beliefs, especially about politics, that are not extreme and that most people consider reasonable or sensible

preferring to continue to do things as they have been done in the past rather than risking changes

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conservative

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moderate

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liberal

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censorship of books and movies compulsory military service

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strongly opposed to political or social change

A continuum of political and social beliefs Some controversial issues Some controversial issues

reactionary

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lowering the driving age

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raising the voting age

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prohibiting smoking indoors

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Some controversial issues Some controversial issues

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