Unit 4:Political geography

Unit 4 Political GeographyIn this unit, you will learn about governments

and their impact on geography. You will learn

about the different types of governments and

how they create borders between one another

Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography

Essential Question:

What is the best form of government?

UNIT 4 Political GeographyTerms

GovernmentMonarchyConstitutional monarchyRepublicDemocracyDirect democracy

PoliticsRepresentative democracy

DictatorshipTotalitarianismTheocracy

Government:

The person or group of persons that exercise control or rule over a political

unit.

Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography

Politics:The science concerned with guiding or influencing government.

Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography

Monarchy (absolute):Undivided absolute rule or authority by a single person to govern. Usually

inherited by family line (father to son or daughter)

Source: Merriam – Webster Dictionary

Constitutional monarchy:

monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.

Source: Ask.com

Totalitarianism:Political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute

state authority

Source: Merriam – Webster Dictionary

direct democracy (pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which the people themselves, rather than elected

representatives, determine the laws and policies by which they are governed.

Source: About.com

Representative democracy a form of democracy in which the people elect representatives empowered to create laws and policies. Ideally, the laws and policies enacted by the

elected representatives reflect the will of the people.

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Source: About.com

SourcesNew World Encyclopedia http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization

TEA Vocabulary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

Yahoo Kids Dictionary http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english/search?query=political+science

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