Lesson 1: dimensions of democracy Flashcards
a form of government and authority in which the power is in the hand of the people
democracy
“demos”
people
“kratos”
power
2 major kinds of democracy
- direct/participatory
- indirect/representative
a state which the power is in the central government
federal republic
particular form of government adopted by muslim
islamic republic
theory of practices of marxism-lenninsm develop in China which states the continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of communist state are to keep in touch with the peopl
maoism
a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates central government with limited powers
Confederacy (confideration)
similar to monarchy but the government is ruled by sultan
sultanate
form of government in which deity is recognised
theocracy
a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters
totalitarian
a political system in which the legislative selects the government- a prime minister according to party strength
parliamentary democracy
a government in which members of executive branch are nominated to their positions by a legislature. this type of government will dissolve at will by the parliament
parliamentary government (cabinet parliamentary government)
everyone has the same treatment no matter the race, sex, religion, or economic position
equality
group of people who are gathered as 1 shared goal
social constitution
group of people in the same locality
community
educate individuals to discover their talents
school/educational institutions
greatest gift from God. foundation of our future. smallest community
family
administer all activities in the country
government/legal institutions
help for the development of ourselves and to the economy of the country
market institution
-best in society where citizens have the privilege to make its own choice
- chance for everyone to express his or her stance
direct democracy
has the set of rights including decisions that affects public welfare.
Citizen’s Involvement
a form of government which is not restricted by law
dictatorship
government administered by church
ecclesiastical
similar to monarchy or sultinate, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of an emir
Emirate
a form of government where sovereign power is divided- usually by means of a constitution between a central authority
federal (federation)
a government where monarch rule
absolute monarchy
a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about the absence of government authority
anarchy
a government in which state authority is impose onto many aspects of citizen’s life
authoritarian
a nation, state, or other political entity are founded in law and united by the compact of people for the common good
commonwealth
a system of government in which the state plans and control the economy and a single party holds power state control are impose with the elimination of private owner and property
communist
requires immediate involvement of adult citizen
- only possible in a small manageable population
- applicable in place where people share common cultures
direct/participatory
a government by or operating under an authoritarian document that sets forth the system of fundamental principles
constitutional
a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution
constitutional democracy
a system of government in which monarch is guided by a constitution
constitutional monarchy
a form of government in which a supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercise indirectly
democracy
a state in which a supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives that is responsible to them
democratic republic
a state headed by the monarch who is involved in policy formation or implementation
parliamentary monarchy
a system of government where executive branch exists separately from a legislature
presidential
a representative democracy in which people’s elected diputies not the people themeselves
Republic
a government in which the means of planning, producing, distributing goods, is controlled by the central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property
socialism
the political, economic, and social principles espoused economist karl marx
marxism
an expanded form of communism develop by lenin from the doctrines of karl marx
marxism-lenninsm
a government is controlled by small group of individual which authority is based on wealth or power
oligarchy.
