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18 Cards in this Set
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aristocracy
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Government by a few leaders made eligible by birthright
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constituency
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Those legally entitled to vote for public official
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democracy
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System in which governmental power is widely shared among the citizens, usu. through free and open elections
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direct democracy
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Type of democracy in which ordinary people are the government, making all the laws themselves
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electoral incentive
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Desire to obtain or retain elected office
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general election
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Final election that selects the office holder
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government
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The institution in society that has a "monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force."
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initiative
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Proposed laws or state constitutional amendments placed on the ballot via citizen petition
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oligarchy
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Government by a few who gain office by means of wealth, military power, or membership in a single political party
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permanent campaign
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Condition that prevails when the next election compaign begins as sonn as the last has ended and the line between electioneering and governing has disappeared
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popular model of democracy
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Type of representative democracy in which ordinary people participate actively and closely constrain the actions of public officials
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primary election
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Preliminary election that narrows the number of candidates by determining who will be the nominees in the general election
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proposition
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A shorthand reference to an initiative or referendum
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recall election
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Attempt to remove an official from office before completion of the term
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referendum
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A law or state contitutional amendment that is proposed by a legislature or city council but does not go into effect unless the required majority of voters approve it
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representative democracy
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An indirect from of democracy in which the people choose representatives who determine what government does
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responsible model of democracy
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Type of representative democracy in which public officials have considerable freedom of action but are held accountable by the people for the decisions they make
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single-issue voter
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Voter who cares so deeply about some particular issue that a candidate's position on this one issue determines his or her vote
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