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8 Cards in this Set
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Power |
The ability of a person to cause another person to act in accordance with their intentions |
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Political Power |
Same as power, except the ability is limited to the ability to force people regardless of their own intentions with the justification of authority by the people |
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Direct Democracy |
Every decision lies in the hands of citizens; they have no representatives |
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Authority |
Justification of the use of force or political power by citizens through the social contract |
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Representative Government |
Democracy where decisions (or most decisions) are made by representatives elected by the people |
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Legitimacy |
The acceptance of a governing law or political power. |
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Democracy |
A form of government made from a general population |
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Elite |
Someone who holds power in the government |
