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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the major beliefs of the Republican Party? |
A political party that believes that the federal government should play a small role in people's lives. Less taxes. |
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What is a platform? |
A document stating the aims and goals of a political party. |
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Give an example of media informing the public about government. |
Watch dog- exposing illegal activity |
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Give an example of how an individual can influence government. |
Petition- call, email, write a letter |
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Give an example of how interest groups can influence government. |
Money, money, money. Endorsing/ donating. Lobbyists. |
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What is bias? |
Favoring one view over another. |
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What is symbolism? |
Use of something to represent ideas- drawing/ pictures. |
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What is propaganda? |
Media used to spread ideas. (biased) |
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What is the difference between direct and representative democracy? |
Representative- vote on someone to represent. Direct- people involved directly. |
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Explain the major similarity between socialism and communism. |
Government controls all aspects of life. |
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A type of government in which the leadership is comprised of the few wealthy elite is called a _________. |
Oligarchy |
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What is monarchy? |
Hereditary king or queen. |
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What is autocracy? |
Absolute power. One person has all the power. |
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What is a Federal system of government? Give an example. |
United States/ strong central government shares power. |
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What is a confederal system of government? Give an example. |
States hold all the power/ U.S under Articles of Confederation. |
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What is a unitary system of government? Give an example. |
One central government can dissolve or create other governments/ France. |
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What is the term for a system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by parliament? |
Parliamentary/ Great Britain. |
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What term means that all citizens are accountable to the law? |
Rule of law. |
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Why is rule of law fundamental to the American legal system? |
Equal treatment from the homeless to the President. |
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Why is it an obligation or a duty for citizens to follow laws? |
Promote general welfare and insure domestic tranquility. |
