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30 Cards in this Set
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the control or organization of a country and its people
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Government
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a written set of Laws
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Constitution
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Government of a country by its people
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Democracy
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A government by which power is held by representatives elected by the people
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Republic
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Freedom
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Liberty
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to choose by voting
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Elect
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person who has complete power to rule over others
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Dictator
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a person who is chosen to act or speak for others
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Representative
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the power to forbid or stop an act of government
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Veto
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the body of official rules of a country that must be obeyed
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Laws
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land owned & governed by another country
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Colony
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all those things a government decides to do that affects all citizens; ex. taxation, defense, education, crime, health care, transportation, civil rights, et. al.
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Public Policy
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power to make law and frame public policies
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Legislative power
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power to execute, enforce, & administer law
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Executive power
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power to interpret the law, determine its meaning, and settle disputes that arise within a society
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Judicial Power
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supreme & absolute power within its own territory & power to decide on its on foreign & domestic policies
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Sovereign
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a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power
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Autocracy
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a government in which the power to rule is held by a small group of self-appointed rulers
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Oligarchy
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a centralized government with all powers held by a single, central agency ( ex. U.S. National Gov't)
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Unitary Government
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the powers of government are divided between a Central Gov't and several state and local governments
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Federal Government
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powers are divided on three levels, local, state & national & act directly on the people through their own sets of laws, officials & agencies
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Division of Powers
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a loose alliance of independent states whose central gov't handles only matters assigned to it by member states & is limited in its defense & trade
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Confederation
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the executive & legislative branches of Gov't are separate, act independently of each other, and are coequal; the chief executive/president is chosen independently of the legislature, holds office for a fixed term (4-8 yrs.), has broad powers not subject to direct control of the legislative branch (ex. U.S.A.)
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Presidential Government
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the Executive is composed of the Prime Minister/Premier & that official's Cabinet; he leads the majority party & with their approval selects the members of Parliament ( House of Lords & House of Commons )
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Parliamentary Government
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the "give & take" among political parties on various special interests in public decision-making
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Compromise
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land with known and recognized boundaries.
Note: The major differences between Puerto Rico (a U.S. Territory and the 50 states are exemption from some aspects of the Internal Revenue Code, its lack of voting representation in either house of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), the ineligibility of Puerto Ricans to vote in presidential elections, and its lack of assignation of some revenues reserved for the states. |
Territory
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an ethnic term referring to a race or large group of people within a region
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Nation
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a geographic term referring to a particular place, region or area of land
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Country
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in Capitalist economies when the supplies of goods & services become plentiful, prices will drop; and when supplies become scarce, prices will tend to rise
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Law of Supply & Demand
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an economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of Gov't regulation & promotion ( e.g., Safety Net of Social Programs)
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Mixed Economy (ex. U.S.A.)
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