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constitution
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plan that provides rule for govt.
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monarchy
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king,queen, or emperor exercises supreme power of govt.
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mixed market economy
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govt. regulates private enterprise
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evolutionary theory
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theory that the state evolved from family
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Karl max
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created communist mqnifesto
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constitutional law
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interpretation and application of US and state constituions
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John locke
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people were naturally endowed with the right to life, liberty, and property
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Adam smith
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Scottish philosopher and economist who provided new system
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representative democracy
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people elect representatives and give them power to make laws and conduct govt.
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command economy
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govt. controls factors of production
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sovereignty
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supreme authority within territorial boundries
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majority rules
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courts decision made by the majority answer
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laissez faire
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philosophy that keeps govt. hands off economy
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to let alone
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socialism
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govt owns basic rights of production, distributes the products and wages, and provides social services (health care)
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autocracy
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govt. which is ruled by a single person
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preamble
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statement in constitution which sets goals
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state
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political community
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national security
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protection for nation's borders and territories from terrorist attacks and threats
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Thomas hobbes
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said as long as the citizens trusted the state, they would be protected
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aristotle
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philosopher from Athens wrote about govt. and politics
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nation
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group of people bonded by race, language, custom, tradition, and religion
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federal system
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union of states under central govt.
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confederacy
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league/alliance; especially of confederate states
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interdependence
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mutual dependence
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unitary system
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key power in hands of central govt.
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oligarchy
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power in hands of small groups
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power obtained through military power, wealth, religion, and social position
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civil society
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community linked together by common interests and collective activity
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political parties
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organized group of people with similar political opinions
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democracy
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system of govt. ran by it's people
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divine right
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chosen representative by god or,goddess
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politics
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activities concerning political relations between countries
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nation state
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nations and state coincide
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developing nations
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nation with low level material well being
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don't confuse with third world countries
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consensus
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General agreement
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