Global Political Science Vocabulary 1.Absolute Monarch- a monarch that has complete and unlimited power to rule his or her people 2.Authoritarian- a government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power 3.Collective Farm- a farm in which the land is owned by the government but rented to a family 4.Communism- economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions 5.Constitutional Monarchy- the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country’s constitution 6.Devolution- the surrender of powers to local authorities by a central government 7.Dictator - a ruler who exercises complete control over a state 8.Dynasty - line of rulers from the same family 9.European Union (EU) - organization of European nations whose goal is to encourage economic integration into a single market in Europe
