Defining Fascism

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• The "fasces" is an axe attached to a handle made out of a bundle of sticks tied together.
• It is a reference to to an ancient Roman model of government based on absolute authority held in the hands of magistrates.
• The "fascist" party of Italy was named in reference to this symbol.

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