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18 Cards in this Set
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What is a political system?
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system of government in a nation
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What are two dimensions of a political system?
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Collectivism as opposed to individualism
and degree to which they are democratic or totalitarian |
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What is collectivism?
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Political system that stresses the primacy of collective goals over individual goals
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What is socialism? Explain two ideologies?
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Political System. State owned
Communists - socialism could be achieved only through via lent revolution and totalitarian dictatorship Social democrats - Socailism without the violence and dictatorship |
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What is individualism?
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Individuals should have freedom:
Guaranteeing individual freedom and self-expression the welfare of society is best served by letting people pursue their own economic self-interest. |
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What is democracy?
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Political system that government is by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives
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What is totalitarianism?
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Political part that exercises absolute control over all aspects of human life and prohibits opposing political parties.
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What is representative democracy?
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Citizens elect individuals into office
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Name 4 forms of Totalitarianism?
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Communist totalitarianism - most widespread. On decline
Theocratic totalitarianism - governs according to religious principles Tribal totalitarianism - One leader tribe Right-wing totalitarianism - allows individual economic freedom but limits political freedom |
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What is a Market Economy?
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Private owned goods, no states ownership
Functions on supply and demand |
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What is a command economy?
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Government plans the goods and services that a country produces, quantity and price
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What is a legal system?
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Rules, or laws, that regulate behavior along with the processes by which the laws are enforced
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What is Common Law?
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based on tradition, precedent and custom.
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What is civil law?
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based on a detailed set of codes.
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What is theocratic law?
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Law based on religion. Islamic law.
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What is a contract?
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Document that specifies the conditions under which an exchange is to occur and details the rights an obligations of the parties involved.
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What is CIGS?
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United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
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What is private action?
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Theft, piracy, blackmail and the like by private individuals or groups
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