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13 Cards in this Set
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Parliamentary system |
Chosen by legislative, people choose, par choose executive pres |
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Presidential system |
Separation of powers between branches, co-equal |
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Confederate |
Most power belongs to local governments, central govt has only limited power |
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Federal |
National govt and states are co-equal partners |
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Unitary |
Power resides with central govt which creates local govts |
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Authoritarian |
Those in power hold unchallengeable authority over the people |
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Rousseau |
Only valid laws are made by the people |
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Montesquieu |
Checks and balances, UK is best govt with 3 branches |
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Hobbes |
Social contract, give up Liberty for security, man not capable of self govt |
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Locke |
Natural rights, life Liberty property, social contract, limited government |
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4 requirements of a state |
Sovereignty, population, territory, government |
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Government |
A society makes and enforces its public policies |
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Democracy |
Political authority rests with the people |
