Unit 1 Vocabulary Terms without a definition, need to be looked up in your book’s glossary. 1. Abolish- to do away with; to destroy completely 2. Aristocracy- any class or group considered to be superior, as through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige 3. Autocracy- a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power 4. Constitution- the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed 5. Democracy6. Habeas Corpus7. Hierarchy- any system of persons ranked one above another by ability or status 8. Legislature- a body of persons, usually elected, with the power to make, change, and repeal laws 9. Limited monarchy10. Monarchy11. Philosophe12. Reign- the time period during which a leader rules 13. Republic14. Reform- to improve (someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc. 15. Social Contract16. Secular- relating to, or controlled by the government rather than by the church; not religious 17. Suffrage18. Treason- the betrayal of one’s country by waging war against it or by purposely aiding its enemies 19.Tyrant- a ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner 20. Veto- to reject a proposed law and prevent or delay it from becoming an official law