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government that has legal limits on its power constitution written plan of government that outlines its purposes, powers, and Limitations
limited governments
form of government in which the people elect leaders and rule by majority
democracy
government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or small group
Unlimited governments
a written plan outlining the government’s purposes, powers, and limitations
constitution
Give an example of a totalitarian government today.
North Korea
What was the pro-democracy demonstrations held in China in 1989 that turned deadly when the government used its military to stop it.
Tiananmen Square Massacre
a political or geographic boundary that separates one country from another
border
what are borders formed by rivers, mountain or lake called
physical borders
a government with complete authority over a geographic region
sovereign nation
the work nations do to keep friendly relations with one another
diplomacy
an economy in which production is based on customs and tradition and in which people often grow their own food, make their own goods, and use barter to trade
Traditional
an economic system in which the central government makes all economic decisions
command or communism
an economic system based on free trade and competition
market or capitalism
