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18 Cards in this Set
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Government |
The people and institutions that govern or run a country |
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Government's Role |
Make decisions and enforce laws, maintain order and normalcy |
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Government's purpose |
Lead, protect, and provide services for citizens |
Ex. Citizenship & Immigration, National Defence, postal service |
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Federal Government |
Deals with issues that affect whole nation |
Ex. Education, Healthcare |
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Provincial Government |
Deals with issues that affect the people within just one province |
Ex. Garbage, libraries, parks, road maintebcr, bylaws |
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Municipal Government |
Deals with issues that affect people within a local area, such as a city or region |
Libraries, roads, bylaws |
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What is shared between three levels of government? |
Some responsibilities |
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Vote |
To formally an freely make a choice between two or more options, usually by casting a ballot, raising hand, or by voice |
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Elected |
To choose someone for a leadership position through a voting process |
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Appointed |
To choose someone for leadership position w/o voting for them |
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Representitive |
An elected official who acts on behalf of the voters |
Ex. Hunger Games- Panem, most colonies in America |
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Oligarchy |
Political power is held by very small, rich & powerful group. Freedom is restricted an the small group enjoys more privileges than the people who they rule |
Ex. France b4 revolution, Saudi Arabia now |
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Absolute Monarchy |
The nation is run by a monarchy (king or queen), who has authority in making decisions. |
Ex. Britian, Canada, Denmark |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
The nation has a King or Queen as head of state, but their power is defined an restricted by a constitution. Usually, the real power is held by elected representatives of voters |
Ex. China, North Korea |
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Dictatorship |
One person or ruling group has complete control of all political decisions.
They may use military force to control the population and political opposition. Generally individual rights are restricted. Media is strictly controlled |
Ex. Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea |
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Democracy |
Citizens have constitutional rights, may run for public office, have the right to participate in fair and free elections.
Representative- citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf Direct- citizens vote directly yes/no about different issues |
Ex. Recognition as sovereign groups, nation to nation negotiation, right to self gov., elected council, control over traditional lands |
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Indigenous Self-Government |
Diff for each group, but generally groups want ability to make decisions for themselves in their lands |
Ex. Person u choose May not be who you thought they were or do what you thought they would |
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Democracy and quality of life |
Having a democracy helps to achieve but DOES NOT guarantee that all population will have better quality of life |
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