History 2 Flashcards
Mixed-Market Economy
A system in which the government regulates private enterprises
Consensus
An agreement about basic beliefs
Autocracy
A system of government whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
Oligarchy
A system of government in which a small group holds power
Laissez-faire
The philosophy that government should keep its hands off the economy
Bourgeoisie
Capitalist who own the means of production
Constitutional Law
Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. constitution and state constitution
Constituents
A person whom a member of congress has been elected to represent
Autocracy
A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
Bureaucracy
Government administrators
Proletariat
Workers who produce the goods
Lame -Duck
An outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term, after retiring or lossing
Litigate
A person engaged in a lawsuit
Socialism
An economic system in which the government own’s the basic means or production, distributes the products and wages