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1
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a written plan for government

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constitution

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the _____ power is to decide the meaning of laws

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judicial

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3
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a group of people living in a territory with recognized borders is a ___

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state

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The ____ power is to carry out the laws

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executive

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laws and goals a government follows or pursues is called ___

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public policy

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the right to make laws is the ____ power

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legislative

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powers divided between a central government and local governments is called ______ government

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federal

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one person with unlimited political power is called an ____ government

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autocratic

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legislative and executive branches are separate but equal called a ____ government

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presidential

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several separate states joined loosely together is called a ____ government

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confederate

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executive branch is made up of a prime minister and cabinet is called a ____ government

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parliamentary

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a small group holds all political power in a ____ government

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oligarchy

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means rule by the people

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democracy

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when each side in a political argument gives up some demands

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compromise

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belief that the largest group will be right more often than wrong

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majority rule

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a responsibility of a citizen

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voting

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someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state

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citizen

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based on private ownership and the desire for profit

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free enterprise system

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holds certain rights and responsibilities in a state

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citizen

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the power to decide the meaning of laws

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judicial power

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government with a small group holding all power

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oligarchy

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the power to carry out the laws

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executive

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has separate and equal legislative and executive branches

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presidential government

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government with one person holding all power

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autocracy

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capitalism

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free enterprise system

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several states joined together for a common purpose

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confederation

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a politically organized body of people in defined territory with powers to make and enforce laws

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state

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the institution through which society makes and enforces public policies

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government

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an alliance of independent states

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confederation

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30
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unsupported decisions

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arbitrary

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31
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blending competing views and interests attempt to find ____.

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compromises

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32
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restrictions on the type and number of buildings in an area

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zoning ordinances

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based on private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition

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free enterprise system

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the process by which a society chooses its leaders is called ___.

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politics

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35
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characteristics of every state.

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population, defined territory, government, sovereignty

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36
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Theory that states began when primitive families joined together and claimed territory

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evolutionary theory

37
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phrase in the preamble of the Constitution that means laws should be reasonable, fair, and impartial.

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establish justice

38
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governments are classified by ___

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who participates

39
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government by popular consent or indirect democracy is called a ____

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representative democracy

40
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All key powers are given to central governments in ____.

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unitary governments

41
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In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister and his cabinet are made up from members of ___

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parliament

42
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In a democracy, equality is described as equal ____

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opportunity

43
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This is a duty of all American citizens.

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voting

44
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Free enterprise in the United States is called ____

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capitalism

45
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in a democracy, differences are usually settled through the process of _____

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compromise

46
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list the three basic powers of government.

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legislative
executive
judicial

47
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The ____ theory has been most important in the development of government in the United States

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social contract theory

48
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What phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution means the government should provide peace and order in society?

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insure domestic tranquility

49
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in a ____, only one person participate in government.

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dictatorship

50
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in a ______ government, the executive and legislative branches of government have fewer conflicts because the executive is not separate from the legislative

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parliamentary

51
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In the economic system of the US, government ___

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participates through enforcing laws and regulations as a mixed economy

52
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According to the divine right theory, what gave kings the right to rule

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God

53
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Congress uses its legislative powers to write laws but also to over ride presidential _____.

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vetos

54
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In which theory of the origin of the state did individuals or a group seize power by force?

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force theory

55
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The people gave power to the government for the well-being of all is part of the _____ theory of government

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Social Contract theory

56
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purpose of government according to the Constitution

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provide peace and order

57
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people themselves create laws and policies, what type of government do they have?

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direct democracy

58
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gives more power to a central government than to local governments in a ___ system

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unitary system

59
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A small group is elected to represent a larger group is called a ____

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representative democracy

60
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a limit on the power of the legislative branch in a presidential government?

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reject of veto a law

61
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idea is central to democracy in the United States

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compromise

62
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duty of every American citizen rather than a responsibility

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obeying the law

63
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one basic idea of democracy

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Democracy should keep a balance between personal freedom and the law

64
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Because the United States has a free enterprise system, the government ____

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rarely interferes with prices and wages

65
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in a free enterprise system, competition keeps

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prices down

66
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What is the main goal of businesses that compete in a free enterprise system?

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to make a profit

67
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Which theory holds that God created the state and made it sovereign?

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divine right theory

68
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a nation and a state different. A nation does not have to have a _____.

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defined territory

69
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Political scientists frequently classify governments according to

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who participates in government

70
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Some people insist that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy because

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the popular will is expressed by representatives, not directly by the people.

71
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paying ____ is a duty of a citizen

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taxes

72
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The key relationship between democracy and free enterprise is that both

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are based on the concept of individual freedom.

73
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Compromise is important in a democracy because

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compromise ensures that minority arguments are considered.

74
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Services provided by the U.S. government are mostly intended to

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promote the general welfare.

75
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In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the

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legislature known as parliament

76
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In the American economic system, free enterprise and government ___-

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co-exist

77
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rulers cannot be held responsible to the will of the people is part of ____ government

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dictatorship

78
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Rhode Island and Vermont are not sovereign states in the international, legal sense. Why not?

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they are subordinate to the US Constitution and are not sovereign.

79
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When the will of the people is translated into public policy directly by the people themselves, what kind of government exists?

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pure democracy or direct democracy

80
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_____ regimes help validate the force theory of the state.

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dictatorships

81
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_____ gives more power to local governments than to the central government

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confederations

82
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prolonged conflict between the executive and legislative branches are avoided in ____ systems of government

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parliamentary

83
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telling a business what to charge for its services is not compatible with ____

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Free enterprise or capitalism

84
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supreme and absolute power within its own territory is called _____.

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sovereignty

85
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In a free enterprise system, when demand for a product increases, the price of the product will

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increase

86
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in the ____ form of government, the central government creates local units of government only for its own convenience.

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unitary

87
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In a free enterprise system, who decides what, and how much, to produce?

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consumers and sellers

88
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The majority rules, but must be willing to listen to minority arguments is the basis of ___.

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American concept of government

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