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Unit 1: Intro to American National Government Flashcards

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Citizenship requires three types of knowledge…

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  1. Knowledge of Government
  2. Knowledge of Politics
  3. Knowledge of Democratic Principles
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The study of who gets what, when, and how

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Politics

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A government that follows rules that are written on a constitution

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Constitutional Government

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A form of government that is run by a dictator using submission to authority

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Authoritarian Government

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A form of government that no limits on power and will shoot down any threats towards the government

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Totalitarian government

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A system of governments by one person with absolute power; alternative to the US government

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Autocracy

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A type of democracy that represents someone or something

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Representative Democracy/Republic

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A form of government with a monarch as the leader

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Monarchy

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A group of people attempt to implement a policy or remove a policy rather than persuading others

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Direct Action Politics

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A doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people

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Popular Sovereignty

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A form of government that allows the public to vote on political matters

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Democracy

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The governing body of a nation, state, or community

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Government

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A small group of people that have control of a country or an organization

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Oligarchy

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The highest class in certain societies

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Aristocracy

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An economic system where there is no intrusion of the government regarding economic activities

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Laissez-faire capitalism

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The age of reason where rational thinking rose above religious beliefs

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Enlightenment

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There are higher ethical principles that govern human affairs

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Natural Law

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An English philosopher and physician, he was one of the influencers of the Founding Fathers

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John Locke

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The first 10 amendments of the US Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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“All humans are born with free will”

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Social Contract Theory

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An economic system based upon private ownership and free economic competition.

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Capitalism

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Name one of the purposes of the US government according to the Preamble of the US Constitution

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Government is needed to establish justice, domestic tranquility, & secure liberty.

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Name a political philosopher who influenced the Founders.

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Locke, Montesquieu, Hobbes, Aristotle

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Ordinary citizens can influence what government does

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Political efficacy

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