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16 Cards in this Set
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A government in which leaders make decisions by winning a competitive struggle for the popular vote.
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Representative Democracy
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A government in which all or most citizens participate directly.
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Direct or Participatory Democracy
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The rule of many.
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Democracy
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Those who control the economic system will control the political one.
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Marxism
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A few top leaders, not all of them drawn from business, make the key decisions without reference to popular desires.
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Elitist
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Appointed civil servants run things.
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Bureaucrats
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Competition among affected interests shape public policy.
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Pluraism
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A government in which elected representatives make the decisions.
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Republic
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Government authority shared by national and state governments.
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Federalism
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Those who favor a stronger national government.
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Federalists
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A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civid and political affairs.
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Civic Duty
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A belief that one can affect government policies.
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Civic Competence
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A person who favors person and economic liberty - freedom from the controls and powers of the state.
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Classical Liberal
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A person who favors personal freedom and power to the state, church and aristocracy.
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Classical Conservative
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Active national government to aide in the economy.
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Modern Liberal
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Favors a free market, state's rights over federal,m and individual choice in the economy.
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Modern Conservative
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