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18 Cards in this Set
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Authoritarian Government |
A government which recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions. |
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Citizenship |
Informed and active member in a political community. |
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Constitutional Government |
A government in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of the the government. |
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Democracy |
A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental process, usually through the election of key public officials. |
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Direct Democracy |
A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. |
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Equality of opportunity |
A widely shared American ideal that all people should have the freedom to use whatever talents and wealth they have to reach their fullest potential. |
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Government |
Institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled. |
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Laissez-faire capitalism |
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal or no government interference. |
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Liberty |
Free from government control. |
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Limited Government |
A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution. |
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Majority rule/minority rights |
The democratic principle that a government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minority. |
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Political equality |
The right to participate in politics equally. "One person, one vote". |
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Politics |
Conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of government. |
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Political efficacy |
The ability to influence government and politics. |
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Popular sovereignty |
A principle of democracy in which political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the people. |
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Power |
Influence over a government's leadership, organization, or policies. |
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Representative democracy |
A system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in government making decisions. |
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Totalitarian government |
A system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it. |
