Government Systems Flashcards

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Written set of rules for governments to follow

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Constitution

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Splits government’s power between national and provincial governments different levels of government have political sovereignty in specific areas

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Federal System

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3
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Economic system where free of chose and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumers, and business enterprises are emphasized

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Capitalism

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4
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Where all property is owned by the state and wages and services are distributed by the government to meet the needs of each individual regardless of each person’s contribution

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Communism

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5
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A system with a single ruler whose is limited by tradition or law

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Monarchy

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6
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A system with power in the hands of a limited few

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Oligarchy

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7
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All key owes to the control government; has the power to create state, provincial, or other local governments

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Unitary System

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8
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Buyers and sellers should determine what is produced and purchased

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Laissez-Faire

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9
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System where the heads of state are elected representatives of the people

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Republic

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10
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A system with a single ruler possessing all power

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Autocracy

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11
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“A loose union of independent states”

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Confederacy

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Economic system where the basic means of production are owned and operated by the government; people are paid based on what they contribute

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Socialism

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13
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3 Basic Powers of Governments

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Executive, Judicial, Legislative

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14
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4 Major Features of a State

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Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government

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15
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4 Origin of State Theories

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  • Evolutionary Theory: Start with a family and chooses someone is act as a chief
  • Force Theory: One person decides that he has more control over everyone else using their physical mind
  • Social Contract: People surrender freedom to the state but receive order and security; “written record”
  • Divine Right Theory: Grant to the power to rule granted by a higher power beside man
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16
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4 purposes of government

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Maintains social order, provide public services, provide security and defense, provide for the economy