Government Flashcards

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A country is ethically the same Example Japan

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Nation State

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A country is ethically the same Example Japan

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Nation State

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The power is given to the people the citizens of the nation

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Democracy

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When every citizen is given an equal vote in government and together make an of the important decisions

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Direct Democracy

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5
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Representative democracy is modeled after the Ancient Roman Republic.

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indirect democracy

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6
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A government run by religious doctrine

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Theocracy

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7
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A small group of people is in charge

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Oligarchy

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8
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There is no sharing power with other authorities

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Dictatorship

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9
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The monarch holds total control over the country

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Absolute Monarchy

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10
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A constitutional monarch in a parliamentary democracy is a hereditary symbolic head of state (who may be an emperor, king or queen, prince or grand duke) who mainly performs representative and civic roles but does not exercise executive or policymaking power.

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Constitutional Monarchy

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11
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is an interesting type of government

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Anarchy

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12
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You vote for your country’s leader and the legislature

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Presidential Democracy

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13
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You only vote for your legislature. Then the voted representatives

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Parliamentary Democracy

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Flashcards

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15
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When a nation of people have a State or country of their own, it is called a nation-state. Places like France, Egypt, Germany, and Japan are excellent examples of nation-states. There are some States which have two nations, such as Canada and Belgium.

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Nation-State

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16
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While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. What does this mean? “Constitutional” refers to the fact that government in the United States is based on a Constitution which is the supreme law of the United States.

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Government

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A government is responsible for creating and enforcing the rules of a society, defense, foreign affairs, the economy, and public services. While the responsibilities of all governments are similar, those duties are executed in different ways depending on the form of government.

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What are the roles of Government