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30 Cards in this Set
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govt in which a single person holds unlimited political power
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Autocracy
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the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structure and processes of a govt
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Constitution
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Govt where supreme authority rests with the people
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Democracy
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govt ruled by a single person or small group
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Dictatorship
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God created the state and gave those of royal birth the right to rule
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Divine Right Theory
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state was developed naturally out of an early family
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Evolutionary Theory
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govt power that executes, enforces, and administers laws
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Executive Power
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state developed by small group or single person who claim control over an area and force those in it to submit
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Force Theory
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govt power that interprets law
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Judicial Power
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govt power that makes laws
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Legislative
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govt in which a single person holds unlimited political power
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Autocracy
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the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structure and processes of a govt
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Constitution
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Govt where supreme authority rests with the people
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Democracy
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govt ruled by a single person or small group
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Dictatorship
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God created the state and gave those of royal birth the right to rule
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Divine Right Theory
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state was developed naturally out of an early family
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Evolutionary Theory
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govt power that executes, enforces, and administers laws
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Executive Power
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state developed by small group or single person who claim control over an area and force those in it to submit
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Force Theory
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govt power that interprets law
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Judicial Power
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govt power that makes laws
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Legislative
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govt ruled by a small elite group
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Oligarchy
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govt where executive branch is made up the prime minister and his cabinet
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Parliamentary Govt
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govt where executive and legislative branches are seperate, independent and coequal
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`Presidential Govt
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sovereign power is held by those eligible to vote; political power is exercised by reps chosen by citizens
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Republic
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govt formed when the people form an agreement on their chosen govt
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Social Contract Theory
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worth of individual, equality for all, majority rule/minority rights, necessity of compromise, individual freedom
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5 basic concepts of Democracy
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requirements to become a state?
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population , territory, sovereignty, govt
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less goods=more demand
more goods=less demand |
Law of Supply and demand
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private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of govt regulation and promotion
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Mixed Economy
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law that requires libraries to install internet filters to block bad sites on the computers
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Children's Internet Protection Act
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