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25 Cards in this Set
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The type of Government in Norway |
Constitutional Monarchy - A monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten, or blended constitution. |
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Three Branches of Power |
Judicial Executive Legislative
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Judicial Power |
- The Court System - Hears cases and interpret, enforce or nullify laws and statutes in order to render verdicts. |
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Executive Power |
- The Government - Executes and enforces law |
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Legislative Power |
- The Parliament - To pass new laws and change exisiting ones - To adopt the Budget (set tax and spending policies) - To debate political issues, approve projects, make plans. - To supervise the government |
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The Main Political Bodies in Norway |
Center Party Christian Democratic Party Conservative Party Green Party Labour Party Left Party Progress Party Socialist Left Party
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Center Party (Senterpartiet) |
Emphasizes people, rural Norway and environment. The Center Party addresses issues afecting primary industries (farming, forestry and fishing). The party is an enthusiastic supporter or the welfare state and wants to preserve welfare benefits.
Political position: center Leader: Trygve Slagsvold Vedum |
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Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)
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Stands for basic Christian values. Important issues are education and family policy, a restrictive alcohol policy, and a positive attitude towards the church.
Political position: Center Leader: Knut Arild Hareide |
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Conservative Party (Høyre) |
Believes that a market economy and private ownership are necessary to produce welfare and liberty. Nonetheless, the party is a supporter of State welfare schemes.
Political position: Center-right Leader: Erna Solberg |
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Green Party (Miljøpartiet de Grønne) |
Focuses on the educational growth of individuals in all countries, compassion to animals, a green future, and charity. Consider themselves as block independent.
Political position: Centre-left
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) |
A democratic socialist party. Wants to change society through gradual reforms; level out social disparities; in favor of the State sector having greater responsibility for education, elderly, and health care. Work for all is number one priority in 2010.
Political position: Centre-left Leader: Jonas Gahr Støre |
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Left/Liberal Party (Venstre) |
A socially liberal party. Interested in both individual rights and society’s responsibilities. Also interested in the environment. They are in favor of a State welfare system and private business and industry.
Political position: Center Leader: Trine Skei Grande
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Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) |
Calls itself a libertarian party. Interested in lower taxes and duties, and less Stateadministration. Wants to spend more of oil fund on nursinghomes, etc. Campaigns for stricter immigration policy.
Political position: Right-wing Leader: Siv Jensen
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Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) |
Wants stronger political management of society, a radical redistribution of social benefits, and are interested in environmental issues.
Political position: Left-wing Leader: Audun Lysbakken |
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Totalitarian State |
The authorities are in total control over individuals and incidents in the society. |
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Indirect Democracy |
The population has through election decided upon representatives e.g. for Parliament. |
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Civil Disobedience |
Non-violent resistance. |
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Federal Government |
A system that divides up power between a strong national government and smaller local governments |
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Republic |
A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them |
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Anarchy |
A state of society without government or law |
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Dictatorship |
A government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules and decisions without input from the people |
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Democracy |
A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives. |
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Local or regional government |
- An administrative body for a small geographic area, such as a city, town, county, or state. - A government entity that only has control on their specific small area. |
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Suffrage |
The right to vote in an election |
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Parliamentarism |
A system of government in which the power to make and implement laws is held by a parliament |
