Chapter 1 Terms Flashcards
Means that each national government has the right to govern its people as it wishes
National sovereignty
Refers to establish patterns of authority and society in traditional modes of behavior
Social order
The authority of a government to maintain order and safeguard citizens health moral safety and welfare
Police power
Equality in political decision-making
Political equality
Equality in wealth education and status
Socially quality
A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government
Political ideology
The belief that government should have unlimited power
Totalitarianism
Pertains to the government’s role in economy
Socialism
A socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties such as freedom of speech and religion
Democratic Socialism
Supports free enterprise, private business operating without government regulation
Capitalism
Opposes all government action except what is necessary to protect life and property
Libertarianism
Oppose all government in any form
Anarchism
Those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality
conservatives
Those who are willing to use government to promote equality but not order
Liberals
The interdependence of citizens and nations
Globalization