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8 Cards in this Set
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Political Culture
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The widely shared beliefs, values, norms concerning the realtionship of citizens to government and to one another
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Natural Rights
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The right of all people to dignity and worth
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Majority Rule
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Governance according to teh expressed preferences to the majority
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Antitrust Legislation
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Federal laws starting with the Sherman Act of 1890 that try to prevent monopolies from dominating an industry and restraining trade
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Social Capital
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Features of social organization such as networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit
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Political Predisposition
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Characteristic of indivduals that is predictive of political behavior
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Faction
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A term used by James Madison and other founders of this country to refer to political parties as well as what we now call special interest groups
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amicus curiae brief
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friend of the court; document filed by an indivdual of an organization to present arguments in addition to those presented by the immediate parties to the case
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