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Chapter One Flashcards

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Public policy

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All the things the government decides to do such as taxes, education, health care, civil rights, transportation, etc.

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Legislative

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To make laws and public policy

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Executive

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Execute, enforce, and administer laws

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Judicial

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Settle disputes and interpret laws

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Constitution

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A body of fundamental laws setting out the principals, structures and processes of government

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Dictatorship

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Small group or an individual where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people

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Democracy

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Supreme authority rests with the people; responsibility for the exercise of these powers rests with a majority of the people

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State

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A body of people, living in a defined territory, population, government, and sovereignty

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Territory

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The area within a boundary that separates one nation from another

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Sovereignty

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The state has absolute authority within its boundaries; decides its own foreign and domestic policies; not responsible to any other authority

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Direct democracy

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Vote on all issues

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Indirect/representative democracy

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Representatives vote

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Autocracy

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One person rules

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Oligarchy

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Small group rules

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Authoritarian

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Government holds absolute power over people

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Totalitarian

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Government exercises complete control over all aspects of people’s lives

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Unitary

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Centralized government- national government system above local government

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Federal

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Powers are divided between national and local governments- coequal

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Confederate

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Alliance of independent states- local above the national government

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Presidential

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Executive and legislative are separate President is chosen independently Checks in branches Written constitution

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Parliamentary

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Executive is made up of prime minister and official’s cabinets PM remains in office as long as he has confidence of leading party in government

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Citizenship

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One who has both rights and responsibilities in a state

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Free enterprise system

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Economic system characterized by the private ownership of capital goods, investments made by private decisions, and success or failure determined by competition in the market place Capitalism

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Government

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A system that controls how a country operates. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policy.

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All the things the government decides to do such as taxes, education, health care, civil rights, transportation, etc.

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Public policy

26
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To make laws and public policy

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Legislative

27
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Execute, enforce, and administer laws

A

Executive

28
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Settle disputes and interpret laws

A

Judicial

29
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A body of fundamental laws setting out the principals, structures and processes of government

A

Constitution

30
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Small group or an individual where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people

A

Dictatorship

31
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Supreme authority rests with the people; responsibility for the exercise of these powers rests with a majority of the people

A

Democracy

32
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A body of people, living in a defined territory, population, government, and sovereignty

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State

33
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The area within a boundary that separates one nation from another

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Territory

34
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The state has absolute authority within its boundaries; decides its own foreign and domestic policies; not responsible to any other authority

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Sovereignty

35
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Vote on all issues

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Direct democracy

36
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Representatives vote

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Indirect/representative democracy

37
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One person rules

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Autocracy

38
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Small group rules

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Oligarchy

39
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Government holds absolute power over people

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Authoritarian

40
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Government exercises complete control over all aspects of people’s lives

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Totalitarian

41
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Centralized government- national government system above local government

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Unitary

42
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Powers are divided between national and local governments- coequal

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Federal

43
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Alliance of independent states- local above the national government

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Confederate

44
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Executive and legislative are separate President is chosen independently Checks in branches Written constitution

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Presidential

45
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Executive is made up of prime minister and official’s cabinets PM remains in office as long as he has confidence of leading party in government

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Parliamentary

46
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One who has both rights and responsibilities in a state

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Citizenship

47
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Economic system characterized by the private ownership of capital goods, investments made by private decisions, and success or failure determined by competition in the market place Capitalism

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Free enterprise system

48
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A system that controls how a country operates. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policy.

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Government

49
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Mixed economy

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an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation

50
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an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation

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Mixed economy

51
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What are the four factors of a free enterprise system?

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Private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition

52
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What are the four characteristics of a state?

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Government, territory, citizens, sovereignty

53
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What are the six purposes of the American system of government?

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Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty

54
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What are the five concepts of democracy?

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fundamental worth of the individual, equality of all persons, majority rule/minority right, necessity of compromise, and individual freedom

55
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What is evolutionary theory?

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state originated in the family

56
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What is divine right theory?

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God gave individuals or groups the right to rule

57
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What is force theory?

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person/group forces control over an area of people

58
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What is the social contract theory and who came up with it?

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people within a given area agree to give up to the state as much power as was needed to promote the safety and well-being of the people

John Locke

59
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What does compromise help do?

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It is the way citizens can make pubic policy

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