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16 Cards in this Set
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Feudalism
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A system of landholding involving a network of allegiances and obligations.
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In egalitarianism
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A tradition of excluding large segments o f the A merican population from
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Classical Republicanism
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A theory that rule by the people ought to b e indirect through representatives.
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Classical Liberealism
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A body of Western European political philosophy that is concerned with the freedom of the individual and the role o government in protecting that freedom.
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N atu ral Rights
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Rights to whichevery person is entitled, such asl ife and libe r ty; rights that areno t dependent o n government.
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Statutory Law
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A type o f lawpertaining to rules made bylegislatures , especiallyCongress.Statutory Law
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Rule o f Law
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The predominanceo f law over discretionaryauthority.
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Constitutional Democracy
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A government that derives itsauthority from a constitution.
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Constitution
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A set of formalwritten rules and principles governing a state .
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Indirect (or Representative )D e democrac
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A democracy inwhich people do not participatedirectly in decision making andinstead elect individuals torepresent their interests
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Direct Democracy
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A democracy in which the peopleare able to par ticipate directlyin decision making.
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Democracy
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A system o fgovernment in which politicalpower is exercise d by thepeople.
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Politics
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The co nflict,competition, and compromise that occur within a politicalsystem.
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Public Good
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A governmentpolicy o r action that b enefits society as a whole rather than as pecific indiv idual.
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Government
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A socialinstitution that controls thebehavior of people; the politicaland administrative hierarchy ofan organized state
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Ascriptive hierarchy
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* true americans are chosen by God- power provides a hierarchical ranking- assigns worth based on race/religion/ethnicity/gender- those higher up are superior intellectually/morally- inherent hierarchy has
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