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35 Cards in this Set
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In Democratic regimes the Blank rule
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people
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In Authoritarian regimes power is held by
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an individual or group not accountable to the people
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When power is concentrated to a small group it is called a
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oligarchy
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A gov in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power
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authoritarian
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Types of authoritarian gov.
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Absolute monarchy , Dictatorships , Totalitarianism,
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A gov. with a hereditary ruler who inherits this postion of power. :
When they have absolute and unlimited authority they are: |
A monarchy
Absolute monarch |
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These types of leaders excercis complete control over the state , usually take power by force , sometimes authority may place in charge , to stay in power most rely on the police or millitary , often they tamper with elections or refuse to hold them. They limit freedom of speech , assembly and press
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Dictators
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Examples of Dictators
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Hitler , Castro, Saddam Hussein , Idi Amin , Manuel Noriega
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Many dictators impose BLANK rule on their people
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Totalitarian rule
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In a BLANK state the gov.s control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives. These leaders typically have a master plan for economy and society , they ban political opposition , Regulate what industries and farms produce. They suppress individual freedom , dicating what people should believe and with whom to associate with and enforce their ideology they use media and propaganda.
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Totalitarian
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Three of the most notorious totalitarian regimes:
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Nazi Germany , Fascist Italy , Soviet union
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THe power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constituiton and rules
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Constituitonal monarchy
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the monarch is the BLANK only
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Head of state <- serves as symbol of unity
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A representative gov. in which no leader inherits office is a BLANK
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Republic
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Voters hold BLANK in power in a republic
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Soverign Power
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A system of governmetn in which both executive and legislative functons reside in an elected essembly
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Parliamentary system
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Countries with a Parliamentary system usually call their legislature a BLANK and their head of government a BLANK
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1.Parliament
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Head of government in a parliamnetary system
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Prime Minister
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Prime minister is the :
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Head of gov/Chief Exeutive and also a memebr of parliament.
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Do cabinet minister also serve in parliamnet?
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How is prime minister chosen?
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Prime minister is elected or approved by members of parliamnet.
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Is the prime minister the head of state?
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someone else can be the head of state.The head of state is a president usually chosen by the parliament
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The British Parliament is divided into the :
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House of commons & house of lords,
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Which house of parliament is not elected
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House of lords
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The two parties that dominate politics in great britain
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The conservatives and labour
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Conservativ party in Britain is like the
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Republican party
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Unitary system
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Type of governmnet in which power is centrailized
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Britain has a BLANK system
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Unitary - Most decisions made in london
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devolution
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Trasnfering power to local authorities
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dynasties
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Families that hold power for many generations
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a collective farm
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A farm in which the land is owned by gov. but rented to a family.
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A farm in which the land is owned by gov. but rented to a family.
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a collective farm
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Hu Jintao is WHat in china
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The president of China<- office is largely ceremonial
he is also the secreaty general of the CCP |
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Does China have a unitary system
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Yes
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China's judicary system is a
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Is a indepent group of gov. , corrupt : police dont need search warrents
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