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23 Cards in this Set
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Divine Right |
ruler is chosen by god |
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Natural Law |
rules deerived from the natural world "human rights" |
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Social Contract Theory |
relationship between state and it's free citizens |
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Dictatorship |
single person ruling the country |
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Direct Democracy |
peoplw have ultimate power |
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oligarchy |
small group runs the country |
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republic |
people elect to make decisions |
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Unitary System |
authority rests in a single national government |
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Federal System |
powers sharred between national government |
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Presidential System |
leader elected to a limited term to office |
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5 functions of government |
1. ensure national security 2. maintain order 3. resolve conflict 4. provide services 5. provide for public good |
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U.S.A is ... |
republic |
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Ancient Greece is ... |
monarchy |
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UK is... |
constitutional monarchy |
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Cuba is... |
totalitarian communist state government.
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North Korea is a... |
Totalitarianism
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causes of American Revolution |
tensions between colonists and british TAXES |
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popular sovereignty |
decides its own foreign & domestic policies. not responsible for own authority |
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legitimacy |
coming to power in a natural way |
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Magna Carta |
transfered power to people |
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rule of law |
all people including all who govern are equal |
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great compromise |
one house based on pop. (house of rep) one house based on equality (senate) |
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3 key decisions made at the Constitutional Convention |
1. work was to be kept secret 2. each state gets one vote 3. simple majority decides an issue |
