Key Terms (L6: Legitimacy of the State) Flashcards
1
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State authority
A
the right to govern (derived from legitimate power)
2
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legitimate power
A
accepted power derived from position
3
Q
public goods
A
commodity provided without profit to all members (e.g. street lights)
4
Q
kants plan for perpetual peace
A
state of affairs where peace is permanently established over a certain area
5
Q
participatory democracy
A
emphasizes the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems.
6
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procedural democracy
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his type of democracy is characterized by voters choosing to elect representatives in free elections.
7
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overlapping consensus
A
different groups of people agreeing on particular principals of justice which underwrite a community’s basic social institution
