Society (Noun)•A group of people living with order.

•“A city contains a complex society.”

Government (Noun)•A group of people who manage a

society.

•“A government must be responsible for its people.”

President (Noun)•The leader of a republic.

•“Who is the President in your country?”

Law (Noun)•A system of rules used by a government to manage its members.

•“Do you follow the law?”

Right (Noun)•The permission to have something or act in a certain way.

•“Do you know your rights?”

Justice (Noun)•Fair treatment of a person or object by

another person or object.

•“Use justice in this situation.”

Court (Noun)•A place where cases are settled by a judge.

•“A court is where we resolve problems.”

Welfare (Noun)•The happiness, health, and wealth of a

person or society.

•“Is the welfare of the people high in your country?”

Security (Noun)•A situation with no danger or threat.

•“Is the security high in your country?”

Constitution (Noun)•A set of laws that govern a society.

•“I am familiar with our constitution.”

Enforce (Verb)•To make sure a law is followed through

the use of force.

•“The law is strictly enforced here.”

Elect (Verb) / Election (Noun)•Elect: To choose a person or group to

lead your society.•Election: The process of choosing a

new leader.

•“Elect only the best candidates in every election!”

Vote (Noun & Verb)•Noun: A choice between two or more

candidates in an election.•Verb: To make a choice during an election.

•“Who did you vote for when you voted?”

Supreme (Adjective)•To be higher in rank, status, or quality than

others.

• “The power of a dictator is supreme.”

Parliament (Noun)•A group of people who make and

change laws.

•“Write to your parliament about this law.”

Hereditary (Adjective)•When something is passed down from a

parent or a previous generation.

•“Our physical features are hereditary.”

Hereditary Monarchy (Noun)•A type of government where someone

becomes king or queen because they are related to the previous one.

•“The United Kingdom uses a hereditary monarchy within the royal family.”

Constitutional Monarchy (Noun)•A type of government with a king or queen

who cannot make laws.

• “Thailand has a constitutional monarchy.”

Clergy (Noun)•The group of people who perform

religious services.

•“Priests and bishops are members of the clergy.”

Religious (Adjective) / Religion (Noun)

•Religious: to be related to or believe in a religion.

•Religion: the belief or worship of a higher power.

•“I am a religious person because I have a religion.”

Transitional (Adjective)•A temporary structure needed before

using something more permanent.

•“Iraq used a transitional government to have some control after their war.”

Democracy (Noun)

•A type of government where leader(s) of a society are chosen by its people.

•“The Philippines practices a democracy.”

Communism (Noun)•A type of government with no social

classes and goods and services are available to all.

•“The hammer and sickle are associated with communism.”

Socialism (Noun)•A type of society where the goods and

services are controlled by people.

•“A world with proper socialism sounds nice to live in.”

Absolute power (Noun)•The ability to act independently and

without limits.

•“The king ruled with absolute power.”

Authoritarianism (Noun)•A type of government where a leader

has complete control over all the people.

•“North Korea rules its people with authoritarianism.”

Theocracy (Noun)

•A type of government where the clergy rules.

•“Would you want to be under a theocracy?”

Dictator / Dictatorship (Nouns)•Dictator: A leader who rules over a

society with complete control and force.

•Dictatorship: A type of government ruled by a dictator.

•“Kim Jong-un is a dictator who governs North Korea with a dictatorship.”

Capitalism (Noun)•A type of structure where goods and

services are controlled by private owners to earn money.

•“Most countries in the world use capitalism to achieve their goals.”

Totalitarian (Adjective)•To be about a type of government that

is under a dictator or dictatorship.

•“Would you want to live in a totalitarian society?”

Autocracy (Noun)•A type of government with one leader

who rules over everything.

•“Germany was an autocracy under Adolf Hitler during World War II.”

Fascism (Noun)•A type of government where the leader

requires extreme obedience and nationalism.

• “Benito Mussolini started fascism in Italy during World War I.”

Exercise control (Verb)•To order someone to do something

because they are under your control.

•“The dictator exercised control over his people.”

Stable / Unstable (Adjective)

•Stable: When something is secure.•Unstable: When something is not secure.

•“I prefer a stable government to an unstable one.”

Economy (Noun)•The wealth and resources of a society.

•“China has a large economy.”

Produce (Verb) / Production (Noun)•Produce: To make something from materials.

•Production: The process of making products from materials.

• “The production of steak uses cows to produce the meat.”

Distribute (Verb) / Distribution (Noun)

•Distribute: To spread or share something over space or between people.

•Distribution: The way something is spread or shared.

•“To have an even distribution, we must distribute to all the areas.”

Consume (Verb) / Consumption (Noun)

•Consume: To buy or use something.•Consumption: The use of a resource.

•“Our consumption was very high, we cannot consume any more.”

Business (Noun)•An organization or person that buys

or sells products.

•“Do your parents have a business?”

Equal / Unequal (Adjectives)

Inequality (Noun)•Equal: To be the same in value.•Unequal: To not be the same in value.•Inequality: The difference in value.

•“When an equal state becomes unequal, there is an inequality present.”

Benefit (Noun)•An advantage that is gained from

something.

•“Studying in an international school has many benefits.”

Tax (Noun)•Money needed by the government for

its services.

•“Where do our taxes go?”

Profit (Noun)•Money that is earned/made.

•“Did you have a profit?”

Prime Minister

•The head of the government in democracy.

•“Who is the prime minister in your country?”

Property (Noun)•A thing belonging to someone; a thing

someone owns

•“He is very rich. He has a lot of property.”