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political party
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A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy.
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developing nations
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These nations are only beginning to develop industrially.
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nation-state
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A country in which the territory of both the nation and the state coincide.
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state
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Precisely identifies a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an orgaqnized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority
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republic
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Voters hold soveriegn power. Elected representatives who are responsible to the people exercise that power.
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autocracy
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Any system of government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual.
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confederacy
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A loose union of independent states.
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industrialized nations
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These nations have generally large industries and advanced technology that provide a more comfortable way of life than developing nations do.
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preamble
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A statement (in a constitution) that sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.
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free enterprise
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The opportunity to control one's economic decisions provides a base for making independent political decisions.
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nation
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Any sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes, religion.
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communism
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An economic system in which the central government directs all major economic decisions.
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constitutional law
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The interpretation and application of the constitution.
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proletariat
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Workers who produce the goods.
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sovereignty
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The state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundariess.
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capitalism
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An economic system providing free choice and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumers, and business enterprises.
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democracy
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Any systtem of government in which rule is by the people.
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free market
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Buyers and sellers were free to make unlimited economic decisions in the marketplace.
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consensus
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An agreement about basic beliefs.
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laissez-faire
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A french term that means "to let alone." (Government should keep its hands off the economy).
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politics
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The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government.
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economics
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The study of human efforts to satisfy seemingly unlimited wants through the use of limited resources.
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social contract
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Theory that by contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn, agrees to protect its citizens.
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bourgeoisie
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Capitalists who own the means of production.
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government
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The institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the state.
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command economy
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An economic system in which the government controls the factors of production.
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unitary system
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This gives all key powers to the national or central government.
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socialism
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The government owns the basic means of production, determines the use of resources, distributes the products and wages, and provides social services such as education, health care, and welfare.
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monarchy
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Like a autocracy. A king, queen, or emperor exercises the supreme power of government.
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constitutional government
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A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of thsoe who govern.
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federal system
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Government divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments.
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oligarchy
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Any system of government in which a small group holds power.
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constitution
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A plan that provides the rules for government
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