Constitution Flashcards
The ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise do is called….
Power
_______ is often referred to as manipulating, or punishing others in order to get them to do what you want.
Referent
What are the five sources of power?
Coercion, referent, expertise, rewards, and legitimate
once a _____ is available, all people have the right to use it.
Public good
Nation-states all share what four characteristics
Territorial integrity, code of laws, national sovereignty, stable population
____ process and method of making decisions for groups. Usually applied to governments.
Politics
What does Machiavellian mean
Deceitful
What are the five political games?
Horse trading, walk-out, power struggle, demolition derby, and civil disobedience
Formal authority
Constitution
Purpose of government
Keep order, protection, public good, coercion, and collecting revenue (taxes).
Authority
The power or right to give orders
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community
Legitimacy
Conformity to the laws or rules
Nation-state
A sovereign stage whose citizens are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language.
sovereignty
Supreme power or authority
Institution
A society or organization founded for religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.
Market economy
Depends on consumers. Supply and demand
Traditional economy
Customs and traditions are more important than money.
Republic
State is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
Parliament
an assembly of representatives, usually of an entire nation, makes laws.
3000 B.C.
City states arose then got conquered by Sargon of Akkad.
5th century B.C.E.
Athens forms direct democracy. Decisions are made by land owning men. Pericles.
509 B.C.E.
Rome forms a Republic. Public decisions are made by leaders elected by the citizens.
476 B.C.E
Roman empire falls: Duke, king, Lord, etc. No strong central government. Feudalism: exchanging land for military service.
Parliament: formed from vassals summoned by king.
1300’s
Rise of absolute monarchies. Government headed by hereditary rulers. Creation of nation-states. Divine right of kings.
Revolutions
Constitutional monarchy, Constitutional democracy, Authoritarian regime, totalitarianism, communism, fascism, nazism
Theocracy
government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided.
Totalitarianism
Communism - Stalin in Russia
Fascism - Mousellini in Italy
Nazism - Hitler in Germany
Unitary
Constitution concentrates power in the national or central Governement
Federal
Constitution divides power between the national government and the regional government
Confederal
Power resides in the region
4 factors of production
land, labor, capital, and entrenuership
Four types of economies
traditional, command, mixed, and market
traditional
Guided by tradition and predictable
Capitalism (market)
Freedom, unpredictable, profit motive, supply and demand
Socialism
Many public (government) owned industries. Few private businesses for extra/ enrichment goods.
Command
Government controls and runs everything.
Mixed
Combines any number of economies
