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32 Cards in this Set
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government
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an institution with the power to make and enforce rule for a group of people
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state
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a political unit in a federal system in which people are living
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citizen
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an officially recognized member of a state
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sovereignty
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the absolute authority that a government has over its citizens
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law
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a set of rules, issued and enforced by a government, that binds ever member of society
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natural law
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a system of justice derived from nature instead of from rules of society
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public policy
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decisions and laws that a government makes in a particular area of public concern
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divine right of kings
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the theory that rulers receive their authority to govern from God
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legitimacy
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the legal and recognized right of a government to make decisions for the citizens of a nation, state, or locality
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social contract
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the theory that people give up their individual sovereignty in exchange for peace and order provided by the state
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natural rights
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a right that is considered to belong to all people, regardless of time or place
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politics
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the art and science of governing.
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value
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a basic quality, principle, or standard that is considered important or desirable and by which people live their lives
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public good
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the common interest of the members of a society; also known as the public interest
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monarchy
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a system of government in which the head of state, usually a royal figure, is a hereditary position
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feudalism
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a system of government based on the rule of local lords bound to a monarchy by ties of loyalty
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absolute monarchy
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a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
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constitutional monarchy
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a government whose head of state inherits the position and holds it for life but either shares power with elected leaders or merely serves as the nation's symbolic leader, exercising no significant power.
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republic
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a system of government in which governmental power comes from the people, who elect individuals to represent them in decision making
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classical republic
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a system of government in which all adult citizen participate directly in making government decisions
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democracy
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a system of government in which political authority is held by the people.
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dictatorship
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a system of government in which one person or small group of ruling elite has total political power
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autocracy
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a government in which one person, a dictator, has unlimited political power
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oligarchy
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a system of government in which political power and control is held by a small group of political elite.
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authoritarian
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a system of government equal to a dictatorship where rulers answer only to themselves
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totalitarian
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a system of government where rulers seek complete control over all aspects of citizen's lives, including political, religious, social, cultural, and even personal activities
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despotism
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a system of government in which a dictator or a small group of leaders seek complete control over all aspects of citizens' lives
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unitary system
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a system of government in which all legal power is held by the national, or central, government
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federal system
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a form of government in which power is shared among central, state, and regional levels
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confederal system
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a form of government in which independent states unite to accomplish common goals
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presidential system
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a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other
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parliamentary system
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a system of government in which power is concentrated in the legislature. The legislature selects one of its members, usually called a prime minister, as the nation's principal leader and other legislative members serve as the leader's cabinet
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