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the ability to influence government and politics
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political efficacy
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informed and active membership in a political community
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citizenship
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institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled
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government
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a form of government in which a single individual--a king, queen, or dictator-- rules
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autocracy
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a form of government in which a small group--landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants--control most of the governing decisions
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oligarchy
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a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the government process, usually through the election of key public officials
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democracy
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a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on the powers of the government
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constitutional government
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a system of rule in which the government recognizes no formal limits but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions
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authoritarian government
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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
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totalitaian government
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conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of government
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politics
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influence over a government's leadershop, organization, or policies
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power
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a system of government in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significant role in governmental decision making
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representaive democracy
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a system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies
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direct democracy
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the theory that all interests are and should be free to compete for influence in the government. The outcome of this competition is compromise and moderation
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pluralism
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broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function. American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty, equality, and democracy
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political culture
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freedom from governmental control
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liberty
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a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
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limited government
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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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laissez-faire capitalism
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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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equality of oppurtunity
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the right to participate in politics equally, based on the principle of "one person, one vote"
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political equality
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a principle of democracy in which political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the poeple
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popular sovereignty
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the democratic principle that a government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interests of the minorities
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majority rule, minority rights
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America's first written constitution; served as the basis for America's national government until 1789
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Articles of Confederation
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a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for the powers expressly delegated to the national government
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confederation
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a framework for the Constiution, introduced by Edmund Randolph, which called for representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state
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Virginia Plan
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