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18 Cards in this Set
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Functions of Government |
Ensure National Security, Maintain Order Resolve Conflict, Provide Services, Provide for the Public Good |
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Ideal |
A conception of something in its most perfect form |
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Ideals of American Democracy |
Liberty, Equality, and Self-Government |
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Unitary system |
Sovereignty lies in a single, national, central, government |
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Federal System |
Power is divided and shared between National, state, and regional governments, All levels have power to make laws, elect officials, and create agencies |
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Confederal System |
Independent states join together in a confederation and delegate limited powers to a central government; The central government only has the powers given to it by the states |
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Democratic Depotism |
When people give up too much power to a central government; A subtle form of tyranny that reduces the nation's people into timid workhorses |
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Principles of American Democracy |
Worth of The Individual, Rule of Law, Majority Rule/Minority Rights, Compromise, Citizen participation |
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Economic Freedoms of Free Enterprise |
Earn Money, Purchase property, spend income on goods and services, choose an occupation or change jobs, determine where to save money and how much, open new businesses |
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Dictator |
Single dictator or small group of people holds unlimited power over government Violence and force used to maintain rule |
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Monarchy |
Ruled by a Monarch, A king or queen from a royal family that have unlimited and unchecked power |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
Power of monarch is limited by law and real power lies in another branch of government |
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Theocracy |
Governments are under the rule of a small group of religious leaders with unlimited power |
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Oligarchy,Aristocracy |
In short, a dictatorship ruled by a small group of people whose membership may be based on wealth, family, or military power |
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Direct Democracy |
Government of The People;citizens authorize government Citizens come together to discuss and pass laws and select leaders |
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Representative Democracy |
Government of the people;citizens authorize government Indirect form of democracy;citizens elect representatives for set terms to make government |
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Presidential System |
A president in charge of the executive branch is elected by the people for a set term in office |
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Parliamentary System |
The legislative and executive branches of government are combined A Prime Minister in place of a president People elect parliament representatives who elect Prime Minister |
