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28 Cards in this Set
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Which type of government system does the United States have in its earliest days? |
Confederal |
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What does an authoritarian regimen become at its most extreme? |
Totalitarian |
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Which system of government is largely an American invention? |
Federal |
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Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people? |
Republic |
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The executive and legislative branches of government are fused in which type of government? |
Parliamentary system |
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The power to carry out, in force, and administer law is known as |
Executive power |
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What is a basic function of government? |
Ensuring National Security |
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What three basic types of power to the people in government exercise? |
Judicial, legislative, executive |
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What is an example of providing for the public good? |
Supplying of clean water |
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What form of democracy are most democracies in large, industrialized nations? |
Republic |
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The US federal system consists of a national government and what other governmental level? |
State |
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The president heads which part of the government? |
Executive |
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True or False: a monarchy is a system of government headed by one person whose power is inherited and unlimited |
True |
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True or false: a dictatorship that is led by a small group of people is called a republic |
False |
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True or false: the term legislative power refers to the authority to carry out, enforce, or administer of the law |
False |
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True or false: protecting individual rights means the same as promoting the public good |
False |
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True or false: equality is the ability of people to act and think as they choose |
False |
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True or false: minority rights are political rights held by less than half of a population |
True |
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True or false: competition is a central feature of free enterprise |
True |
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the ability of people to think and act as they choose |
Liberty |
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The rights that all people possess by virtue of Being Human |
Natural rights |
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According to John Locke, people could do what if the government violated their natural rights |
Rebel |
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A system of government headed by one person, such as a king or a queen |
Monarchy |
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A system of government led by a prime minister |
Parliamentary |
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Government characterized by having a leader who is elected to a limited term of office |
Presidential system |
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Needs and interests of the people as a whole |
Public good |
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Theory in which a ruler answers only to God |
Divine right of kings |
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Political rights held by less than half of the population |
Minority rights |
