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GOVERNMENT TYPES
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anarchy, autocracy, monarchy, theocracy, democracy
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Autocracy
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dictatorships and facism
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facism characteristics
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extreme gov control of soc./eco.; patriotism; party based
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dictatorship characteristics
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no individual rights, usually military led
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Monarchy types
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absolute or constitutional
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Theocracy
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"rule of God"; leaders have a direct link to God; courts and laws based on religion
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democracy, types of democracy
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"rule of people"; direct or indirect
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direct democracy
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tyranny of majority, fear of masses
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indirect democracy
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republicanism, set terms for re-election
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referenda
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public votes on policy
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initiative
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public proposes and votes on policy
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democratic principals
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liberty, rule of law, equality, equal opportunity, justice, majority rule, minority rights, Australian ballot
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according to the constitution, do we have the right to privacy and/or expression?
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no
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types of ideaology
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conservatism, liberalism, libertarianism, populism
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conservatism
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promotes traditional values, hates change
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traits of conservatism
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law and order, nationalism/patriotism, pro-western civilization, "christian", "right wing"
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liberalism
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individual liberty and equality
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traits of liberalism
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pluralism, tolerance, gov. can solve problems, "left wing"
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libertarianism
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liberty is highest goal, minimum gov., gov. should protect individuals, free markets
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traits of libertarianism
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liberty, individual responsibility, opposed to redistribution of wealth
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populism
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the "people" vs. the "elites", usually socially conservative and economically liberal, but can be left center or right, often anti-intellectualism
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traits of populism
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occupy movement, T.E.A party
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political socialization and public opinion
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1. geographical area 2. ethnicity/heritage 3. gender 4. socio-economic status 5. education 6. family/parents 7. religion 8. media 9. personal experiences 10. current events 11. law 12. peers
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percentage of white americans
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70%
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percentage of hispanic americans
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13%
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percentage of black americans
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12%
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percentage of asian americans
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2%
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why are asian-americans the fastest growing ethnicity
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immigration, not birth rates
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impacts of sexism
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glass ceiling, double-standard
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S.E.S.
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socio-economic status
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blue collar
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works with hands, democratic, hourly pay
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pink collar
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service work, democratic, hourly pay
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white collar
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office, republican, salary
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gold collar
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knowledge, moderate (half republican half democrat), salary
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higher education leads to...
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increased socio-economic status, political participation, pol. efficacy; decreased prejudice
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primary political impacts of the family
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political party, ideology
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why has the role of the mother increased?
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equality, dissolution of traditional family
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why has the role of the family decreased?
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divorce rates, single parents, both parents work
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religion is the primary source of...
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morality
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percentage of christians
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75%, from 85%
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percentage of non-christians
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8%, from 7%
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percentage of atheists/agnostics
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16%, from 8%
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why has the role of religion decreased?
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attendance, importance, not following church directives, family, media/schools
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media is the primary source of information on...
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government/politics
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why is the media biased
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ideology, $
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what was the first constitution?
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articles of confederation
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when were the articles of confederation adopted?
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1777
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when were the articles of confederation ratified?
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1781
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how many states ratified the articles of confederation?
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all 13
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when did the articles of confederation end?
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1789
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the articles of confederation provided...
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stability and legitamacy
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who helped us win the revolution?
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France
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what is most significant about the articles of confederation?
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we corrected our failures
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weaknesses of the articles of confederation
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army, navy, taxes, national judiciary, president, difficult to amend, regulation of trade, currency, states are sovereign, unicameral legislature
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why was there no navy
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too expensive
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what could the federal government do instead of tax?
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ask for state donations
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what was the national court system?
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there wasn't one
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why was the president so weak?
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fear of a king
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who chose the president?
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the legislature
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how long was the presidential term?
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1 year
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how many presidents were there?
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8
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who was the first president?
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john hanson
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in order to amend the articles of confederation, how many states had to agree?
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all 13
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how many amendments were made?
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none
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why wasn't trade regulated?
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slavery
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how many states had their own currency?
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12-13
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what foreign currencies did we use?
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British, French, Spanish, Dutch
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unicameral=
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"one house"
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how many delegates per state?
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2-7
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who chose the delegates?
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state legislatures
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how many states had to agree to pass legislature?
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9/13
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