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19 Cards in this Set
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Authocracy
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governing done by a single individual
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oligarchy
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small group governing
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democracy
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large group of people governing
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consitutional governments
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government limited by substantive and procedural limits
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substantive limits
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limited as to what a govt can control
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authoritarian govt
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little control, must coordinate with other institutions (business, religious)
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totalitarian govt
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opposes any other group for complete control of country
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government
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formal institution thru which land and people are ruled
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representative democracy
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citizens are free to elect the top officials
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direct democracy
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a system that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
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pluralism
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the theory that all interests should be free to compete for the influence of govt
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direct action politics
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form of politics that takes place outside of formal channels (civil disobedience,
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political culture
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broadly shared beliefs, values, and attitudes about how govt should function
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liberty
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freedom from govt control
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limited govt
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principle of constitutional govt
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equality of opportunity
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all ppl should have the opp to use whatever talent and wealth they possess to reach fullest potential
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political equality
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one person, one vote
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popular sovereignty
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principle of democracy in which political authority lises in the hands of the people
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majority rule/minority rights
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follows preference of majority, protects rights of minority
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