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TEST 2 Flashcards

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1
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what is the unitary system

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gives all power to the central gov.

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2
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what are governments based on?

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size

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3
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who created state governments

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The UK and France

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what is the federal system

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it divides the power between the state and the national gov. (USA)

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what is autocracy

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it is ruled by one person

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what is the oldest and the most common form of government

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autocracy

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what is totalitarian dictator

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desires to control everything

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what are some examples of totalitarian dictator

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Hitler and Stalin

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what is absolute monarchs

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complete rule of people, unlimited power. Saudi Arabia

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what is oligarchy

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ruled by one person

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what is democracy

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ruled by many people- greek word “demos” “kratia” means people rule.

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direct democracy

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non existent, where people decide by voting directly

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13
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the US has a republic democracy where we elect people to represent us with limited terms

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yes

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what are the three decisions the economic system has to make

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  1. what and how many goods and services should be produced.
  2. how will these goods be produced
  3. who gets the goods and services produced
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what is the traditional economy

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based on habits and customs not consumers preference

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16
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How many independent countries are there

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200

17
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where the government supports and regulates free enterprise

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mixed economies

18
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what are the three main goals of socialism and communism

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  1. equal distribution of wealth and economics opportunity.
  2. society’s control, through the government, off all major decision about production.
  3. public ownership of most land, factories and other means of production.
19
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does Europe practice free trade?

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YES BECAUSE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

20
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what is NAFTA and what countries are apart of it?

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North America Free Trade Assignment

North America, Canada, Mexico

21
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What are the results of communism

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Choices and results will stagnate

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