Top Notch 3B "Unit 9 - Lesson 1" Vocabulary

political

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related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

nonpolitical

terminology

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a set of specialized terms that are used in a specific science, art, business, or profession

government

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the group of politicians in control of a country or state

campaign

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a series of organized activities that are intended to achieve a particular goal

politics

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a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

democracy

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a belief or ideology that supports governance by the people, emphasizing equal participation in the political process

constitution

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the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

monarchy

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a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen

election

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the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

dictatorship

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a form of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single individual or a small group, often with absolute authority, without the consent of the people

vote

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an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

constitutional

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relating to or in accordance with the rules laid out in a constitution, which is a set of fundamental laws for a country or organization

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continuum

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a continuous series or range of elements or events that gradually change without any clear division between them

radical

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supporting total and extreme social or political changes

liberal

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related to or characteristic of a political ideology that emphasizes individual freedoms, equality, and government intervention for social welfare and economic opportunity

moderate

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(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

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conservative

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supporting traditional values and beliefs and not willing to accept any contradictory change

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reactionary

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strongly against any political or social changes or any new ideas

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