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Notes for Test 1 Flashcards

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1
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4 Features of a State

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Population, Area, Government, Sovereignty

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Sovereignty

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Power/Authority

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Origins of a State

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Evolutionary, Force, Divine Right, Social Contract

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Divine Right

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Kings and Queens

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Evolution

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Tribes, Clans, Towns, Cities, States

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Purpose of Government

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Social Order, Military, Public Services, Taxes

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Characteristics of a Democracy

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Individual Liberties, Economic System, Compromise

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Economic System

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Free Enterprise, Supply and Demand, Private Ownership of factors of production

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Ownership of Factors of Production

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Land, Labor, Capital

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One man one vote

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Equal Representation in Voting, The House

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President

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35 years, 4 year term

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Congress

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The House and Senate

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House

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25 years, 435 people, 2 year term

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Senate

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30 years, 100 people, 6 year term

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Your rights are_____ not ____.

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relative, absolute

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Protect the unpopular view:

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Respect the minority’s opinion.

17
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Federalism

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2 areas of power- the fifty states, the federal government (washington DC)

18
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Presidential System

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President is COMPLETELY sperate from congress

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Parliamentary System

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England, the parliament picks prime minister

20
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Oligarchy

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Group of people in charge- Apartheid

21
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Why do we fear Communism?

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Atheism, Bloody Revolution, Public ownership of factors of production

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Bourgeoisie

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Rich

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Proleitariat

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Poor

24
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2 Main Goals of Socialism

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Redistribution of wealth and Public Ownership of Land, Etc.

25
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Karl Marx

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Wrote the Communist Manifesto

26
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John Locke

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The Declaration of Independence is “pure locke”

27
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Adam Smith

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Laissez Faire- government should leave economy alone

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