Polgov Flashcards

Politics

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Politics

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Polis “city state” power of authority, political decisions, allocating limited resources, actual conduct of power

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Legitimacy

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rightful ruler to govern over them

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Sovereignty

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Rule over its territory

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Authority

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Rule and exact obedience

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Art of government

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Focuses only on the government

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As public affairs

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Events that engages people

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Compromise and consensus

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Resolved through discussions

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Power and distribution of resources

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Use of limited resources

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Political science

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Study of state and government affairs

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Governance

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Kubernaein “to steer” handles its conflicts, sets rules and regulations

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Government

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Set of offices entrusted by citizens

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Executive

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President, implements the law

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Legislative

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Senate and house of Representatives, proposes, makes, revises the law

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Judicial

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Supreme Court, interprets the law

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Power of government

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Police power, power of taxation, power of eminent domain

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Ideology

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Set of ideas that structures political understanding

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Liberalism

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Liber “class of free men”

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English civil war

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War between crown and parliament

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American revolution

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American declaration of independence, limited government

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French revolution

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Liberty, equality, fraternity

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Mercantilism

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One country could improve its economy

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Colonialism

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Powerful starte seizes less powerful ones

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Capitalism

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Role of free market

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Classical liberalism

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Nineteenth century, believes in natural rights

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Modern liberalism

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Twentieth century, believes in individuality

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Conservatism

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Resistance to change

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Socialism

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Proportionally distributed

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Communism

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Private property ownership

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Marxist

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History of class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat

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Soviet

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Vanguard party

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Chinese

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Revolution from country side

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Populism

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Idea of a unified people

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Feminism

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Advocate for both genders

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Constitution

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Constitutio “agreement”

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Preamble

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Introduction of state fundamental purposes

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Articles

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Constitution is divided

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Decentralization

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Distribution of authority from central government

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Deconcentration

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Distribution of government in smaller units

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Delegation

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Lending of authority but not full control

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Devolution

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Full transfer of responsibility

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Local government code of 1991 RA 7160

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Most radical and comprehensive policy to address overcentralized government

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Province

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Largest political unit, ruled by governor

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Cities

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Next layer of local government, ruled by mayor

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Component

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Under supervision of their province

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Independent component

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Not eligible to be highly urbanized, but remains independent

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Municipality

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Less urbanized, less develop

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Barangay

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Basic unit of government