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14 Cards in this Set
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What is Government? |
Government is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies |
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Origins of the State
What is the Force Theory? |
The force theory states that one person or a small group tool control of an area and forced all within it to submit to the person(s) rule. |
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What is the Evolution Theory? |
The evolution theory argues that the state evolved naturally out of the early family. |
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What is the Divine Right Theory? |
The divine right theory holds that god created the state and that god gives those of royal birth a "divine right'' to rule. |
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What is the Social Contract Theory? |
The social contract theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people (The united states falls into this theory? |
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The State: The state can be defined by these four characteristics: |
Population- a state must have people Territory- A state must be comprised by land with known and recognized borders Sovereignty- Every state must have supreme and absolute power within its own territory Government- Every state has its own government |
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What is a democracy? |
In a democracy supreme political authority rests with the people |
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What does a Indirect Democracy consist of? |
In an Indirect democracy, a small group of persons, chosen by the people to act as their representatives, expresses the popular will. (U.S.A) |
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What is a Dictatorship? |
A dictatorship exists where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people. |
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What is an Autocracy? |
An Autocracy is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power. |
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What is an Oligarchy? |
An Oligarchy is a government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite. |
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The Presidential Relationship |
Voters elect the legislature(congress) and the chief executive(president) who is part of the executive branch. The legislature and executive are independent and coequal. |
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The Parliamentary Government |
Voters elect the legislature(congress). The chief executive(president) is drawn from the legislature. |
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Foundations The American concept of democracy rests on these basic notions: |
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1) A recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person(not always been true-slavery-) 2) A respect for the equality of all persons. 3) A faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights(still respect loser) 4) An acceptance of the necessity of compromise 5) An insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom |
