Forms of States and Governments — Flashcards

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A totalitarian state is one where government authority is total and absolute over a person's whole life. No part of life is outside state control. It is dictatorial, monistic, and opposed to liberal d…

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A totalitarian state controls all aspects of life, suppresses opposition, and uses force, propaganda, and surveillance. A liberal-democratic state rests on the will of the people, protects liberty, an…

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It expresses the idea that the state is treated as supreme and sacred. In totalitarian thinking, the state is given an almost divine status.

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It shows total control by the state. Every activity, belief, and loyalty must be inside the state, and no opposition is allowed.

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An authoritarian state centralises power in a ruling elite and limits political competition. It allows less political freedom, but it does not have the same all-embracing ideology and total control fo…

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An authoritarian state restricts opposition and weakens civil liberties, but it does not fully dominate every part of social life in the same way as a totalitarian state. Totalitarian rule is more abs…

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A liberal-democratic state is one where power lies with the people through elected representatives. It protects freedom, follows the rule of law, and keeps government limited and accountable.

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Popular consent gives legitimacy to government. Free and fair elections, civil liberties, and accountable institutions keep the government answerable to the people.