Week One

3. A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
6. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
10. Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
12. The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
13. Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.
14. Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
15. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause.
18. The action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
20. Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs

1. Bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
2. The action of subduing someone or something by force.
4. A system of government by one person with absolute power.
5. A violent uprising against an authority or government.
7. Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
8. Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
9. A government, especially an authoritarian one.
11. A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
16. A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.
17. The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
19. The exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.