Chapter 2
Tribal Totalitarianism
A political system in which a party that represents the interests of a particular tribe monopolizes political power
Theocratic Totalitarianism
A political system in which political power is monopolized by a party that governs according to religious principles
Right-Wing Totalitarianism
A political system in which political power is monopolized by a party that permits individual economic freedom but restricts individual political freedom
Collectivism
A political system that emphasizes collective goals as opposed to individual goals. The needs of a society as a whole are more important than individual freedoms
Civil Law
A system of law based on a very detailed set of written laws and codes
Theocratic Law
A system of law based on religious teachings
Common Law
A system of law based on tradition, precedent, and custom
Communist Totalitarianism
A version of collectivism advocating that socialism can be achieved only through a totalitarian dictatorship
Market Economy
An economic system in which the interaction of supply and demand determines the quantity in which goods and services are produced
Mixed Economy
An economic system where market and command economies are used
Command Economy
An economic system where the allocation of resources, including determination of what goods and services should be produced, and in what quantity, is planned by the government
Individualism
An emphasis on the importance of guaranteeing individual freedom and self expression
Social Democrats
Believed that socialism could be achieved by democratic means
Communists
Believed that socialism could be achieved only through violent revolution and totalitarian dictatorship
Totalitarianism
Form of government in which one person or political party exercises absolute control over all spheres of human life
Representative Democracy
Political system in which citizens periodically elect individuals to represent them in government
Democracy
Political system in which government is by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives
Political Economy
Political, economic, and legal systems of a country are interdependent and in doing so they affect the level of economic well-being
Socialists
Someone who believes in public ownership of the means of production for the common good of society
Legal System
System of rules that regulate behavior and the processes by which the laws of a country are enforced
Privatization
The sale of state owned enterprises to private investors
Political System
The system of government in a nation
