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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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what is unitary system

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gives all the key power to the national government

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what is federal system

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divides power between national and state government

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what is an autocracy

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ruled by one person

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what is the oldest and most common form of government

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autocracy

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what are the examples of a totalitarian dictator

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king jong un, adolf hitler, and joseph stalin

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what is the example of an absolute monarchy

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saudi arabia

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what is an oligarchy

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ruled by a few people

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what does the word democracy come from

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the greek words “demos” and “kratia”

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what is a direct democracy

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the people decide on every issue. an example is ancient greece and ancient rome

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what is a representative democracy

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we elect people, with limited terms, to represent us

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what is traditional economy

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habits and customs determine the rules of economics, not customer preference

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what is a mixed economies

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the government supports and regulates free enterprise and free entry

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what is command economy

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government owns or directs the means of production and controls the distribution of goods

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how many independent countries are there

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200

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what are the three main goals of socialism and communism

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  1. equal distribution
  2. societys control of all major decision
  3. public ownership
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why is communism bad

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if the government controls all aspects of a market, then consumers will not be innovative or produce what people want. as a result choices and economics will stagnate.

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what are the barriers of trade

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taxes, quotas, and embargoes

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what is NAFTA and who is involved in it

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north american free trade agreement; US, Mexico, and Canada

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what type of the government and economic system is the best

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i think the democracy is the best because people get to decide on who represents them, also i think the mixed economy is the best because the government and the people have input on what is produced

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did the europeans have their own NAFTA

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yes many european countries formed together and created the european union and they all share the same currency, the euro

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