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Civics
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the study of government
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Government
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the way a society organizes itself and maintains order
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What three questions must all governments answer?
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1. who makes the laws? (legislative)
2. who enforces the laws? (executive) 3. who interprets the laws and settles disputes? (judicial) |
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A political unit must have what characteristics to be a state?
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1. land
2. population 3. sovereignty 4. government |
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Force Theory
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a strong man/tribe/group take over others and make the second group obey
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Evolutionary Theory
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governments developed naturally out of the early family
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Divine Right Theory
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the state is created by God and He gives certain people the right to rule
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Social Contract Theory
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humans agreed with one another to create a state to keep order and guarantee the rights of all
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What are three questions to classify a government?
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1. who can participate?
2. what is the geographic distribution? 3. what is the relationship between the legislative and executive branches? |
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Direct Democracy
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people vote on everything
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Republic/Representative Democracy
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people elect representatives to vote for them
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Autocracy
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one person does it all
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Monarchy
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one person who inherits the job does it all
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Dictatorship
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one person who takes control by force does it all
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Oligarchy
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a group of persons who inherit the job, take the job by force, or are selected by a small group do it all
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Theocracy
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only the person.group given all power by God
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Unitary Government
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one group elected or not, resides in a central place, but runs the government for the entire state
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Confederation
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in a confederate system, the state is divided into small parts that each have power only over their territory
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Federal Government
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control of the state is shared by a group residing in one place, but making laws for the entire country and smaller groups which make laws for small divisions of the entire state
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Parliamentary System
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voters select members of he legislature(parliament) who choose the executive(Prime Minister). He enforces the laws just as a president, but votes with legislature
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Presidential System
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voters select a separate president who does not vote in the legislature
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Ordered Government
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knowing what the rules are and having them enforced the same way every time
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Limited Government
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the government is restricted in what it can do
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Representative Government
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government should serve the will of the people
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What are three things all governments must do?
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1. make laws
2. enforce laws 3. interpret laws/settle disputes (4. maintain sovereignty) |
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Parliament
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the legislative body of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)
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The Magna Carta (Great Charter)
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a document that King John of England was forced by his barons to sign in 1215. The king agreed to give the barons trial by jury and due process of law
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