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Terms Pertaining To Government by Slizbeat(m): 4:46pm On Jan 04, 2013
I know most of ya'll dont know these terms i would be posting now. The few you know are probably not more than 20 except you studied/are studying government in school. No offence meant at the bolded. Meanwhile, am not a government student but i took my time away from science a bit just to master these terms with the belief of being a leader someday. Alright, below are the terms with definations, if i cant post all today, i would post them tomorrow.

1. Democracy- govt. of d people, 4 d people and by d people.

2. Autocracy or Despotism- govt. by a sovereignity with uncontrolled authority.

3. Political party- organized group of people who control or seek to control a govt.(see next thread titled "list of political parties in Nigeria" to get all of em)

4. Aristocracy- govt. by d nobility.

5. Bureaucracy- govt. by d departments of state.

6. Oligarchy- govt. by d wealthy.

7. Hagiocracy- govt. by Priest or Ecclesiates.

8. Theocracy- govt. by divine guidance.

9. Episcopacy- govt. of d church by bishops.

10. Statocracy- govt. by a military class.

11. Kakistocracy- govt. by d worst class of citizens.

12. Emissary- some1 sent out on a mission.

13. Diarchy- system of govt. whereby d military nd civilians share offices and govern 2geda.

14. Monarchy- form of govt. in which 1 person who inherits or is elected to a throne, holds executive power 4 life.


Some others include;

Autonomy, Politics, Revolution, Referendum, Ombudsman, Amnesty, Regent, Consort, Census, Communism, Socialism, Facism, Statistics, Citizenship, Apartheid, Archives, Capitalism, Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism, Pluralism, Election, Electioneering, Gerrymandering, Electoral commision, Polling Booth, Polling Officers, Returning officers, Marxism, Rigging, Electorate, Ambassador, Indirect rule, Regiment, Unitarianism, Bill, Leninism, Thuggery, Autarchy, Federalism, Interegnum, Diplomat, e.t.c

You may define the above or add yours to the benefit of others.

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