Forms of Government and Nationalism

Nationalism

• Nationalism is a strong sense of devotion and love for one's country.

Forms of Government

• Conservative: Favors limited government intervention in the economy.
• Liberal: Supports government intervention to improve economic well-being and equality.
• Authoritarian: Power concentrated in a leader or elite (potentially accountable to the people).
• Democratic: Power vested in the people.
• Anarchy: Absence of government or law.
• Autocracy: Single person holds complete control.
• Oligarchy: Power in hands of a small group (wealth, family, military, or religious authority).
• Constitutional Monarchy: Monarch's powers limited by a constitution, often sharing power with an elected body.
• Parliamentary: Majority party in parliament forms government.
• Aristocracy: Rule by a small privileged class (e.g., Dukes, Barons).

Maps (Unit 1)

• SPICE: (Acronym for factors in historical analysis -not defined).

Political Concepts

• Sovereignty: Supreme power over a political body.
• Autonomy: Freedom from external control.
• Anti-Semitism: Hostility or discrimination against Jewish people.
• Eurocentrism: Focus on European culture/history at the expense of other perspectives.
• Socialism (Marxism/Communism): Economic system where major industries are owned by workers.
• Capitalism (Laissez-faire): Freedom, consumer choice, and economic growth are key.
• Social Darwinism: The "survival of the fittest" applied to society, business, and politics.