Pol Science Concepts 1-20

Question 1

Autarchy

Answer 1

Economically self-sufficent country

Question 2

Authority

Answer 2

right to give orders and make decisions

Question 3

Authoritarianism

Answer 3

Pol system with power concentrates power in the hands of a leader or small body of people (iron fist)

Question 4

Autocracy

Answer 4

One person with absolute power

Question 5

Balance of trade

Answer 5

Exports - imports (positive or negative)

Question 6

Bicameral

Answer 6

2-house legislation

Question 7

Budgetary deficit

Answer 7

State of financial health: $Expenditures > $ revenue

Question 8

Bureaucracy

Answer 8

State officials have more power than elected reps, clearly defined hierarchy of authority

Question 9

Cabinet

Answer 9

Group that advises the head official

Question 10

Capitalism

Answer 10

Economic and political system where companies are privately owned

Question 11

Catch-all party

Answer 11

Pol party that tries to gain the most votes by appealing to the most people

Question 12

Causation

Answer 12

The event that started sonething

Question 13

Checks and balances

Answer 13

Power checks by each branch

Question 14

Citizenship

Answer 14

Rights given to a person based on their status as a member of society (all people get these?)

Question 15

Civic culture

Answer 15

Citizens accept authority of the state and participate in civil duties (trust gov)

Question 16

Civil law

Answer 16

System of law concerned with private relations of citizens

Question 17

Common law

Answer 17

Law based on tradition/precedents

Question 18

Civil servive

Answer 18

Gov employees and the enforcement of policy

Question 19

Civil society

Answer 19

Individuals or organizations independent of the government (ex: habitat for humanity)

Question 20

Accountability

Answer 20

Holding someone responsible for things that happen to the country