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22 Cards in this Set
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Politics
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The struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or create benefits or privileges.
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Institution
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An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society.
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Government
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The preeminent institution within a society. Government has the ultimate authority to decide how conflicts will be resolved and how benefits and privileges will be allocated.
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Order
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A state of peace and security. Maintaining order by protecting members of society from violence and criminal activity is the oldest purpose of government.
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Liberty
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The greatest freedom of the individual that is consistent with the freedom of individuals in the society.
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Authority
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The right and power of a government or other entity to enforce its decisions and compel obedience.
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Legitimacy
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Popular acceptance of the right and power of the government or other entity to exercise authority.
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Totalitarian Regime
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A form of government that controls all aspects of the political, social, and economic life of a nation.
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Authoritarianism
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A type of regime in which only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions exist that are not under the government control.
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Democracy
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A system of government in which political authority is vested in the people.
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Direct Democracy
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The system of government in which political decisions are made by the people directly, rather than by their elected representatives.
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Legislature
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A government body politically responsible for the making of laws.
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Initiative
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A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment.
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Referendum
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An electrical device whereby legislative or constitutional measures are referred by the legislature to the voters of the approval for disapproval.
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Recall
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A procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from office before his or her term has expired.
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Republic
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A form of government in which sovereign power rests with the people, rather than with a king or a monarch.
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Popular Sovereignty
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The concept the ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people.
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Democratic Republic
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A republic in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies.
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Representative Democracy
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A form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies, but in which the monarchy may be retained in a ceremonial role.
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Universal Suffrage
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The right of all adults to vote for their Representative.
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Majority Rule
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A basic principle of democracy asserting that the greatest number of citizens in any political unit should select officials and determine policies
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Limited Government
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A government with powers that are limited either through a written document or through widely shared beliefs.
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