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37 Cards in this Set
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Population |
The amount of people in your state |
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Territory |
The defined borders of a state |
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Government |
The formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made |
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Sovereignty |
Supreme power to act within its territory and handle outside affairs |
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Monarchy |
Usually ruled by a king with unlimited and unchecked power Ex) Ancient Britain |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
Like a monarchy but the power is held mostly by the Parliment not the king or queen but the king or queen have checked power Ex) Modern UK |
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Dictator |
A single leader or small group that holds unlimited power over the state held by the use of military and fear Ex) Cuba |
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Totalitarian Regime |
A dictator that has unlimited BUT the government controls the citizens life politically, socially and economically with no limits to the govn't Ex) North Korea |
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Oligarchy |
A small group of powerful people that make up the governments desicions with their own benifits or religious doctrines. Membership is based on wealth, family and militiary powers Ex) Ancient Greece (Sparta) |
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Theocracy |
Rulers claim to represent and be directed by a set of religous ideas while laws are based on religous doctrines with unlimited goverment power Ex) Iran |
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Direct Democracy |
Government by the people with citizens are the unlimited source. Citizens come together to discuss on passing laws and selecting leaders. This is usually a elite-based system and works with smaller nations. Ex)Ancient Greece (Athens) |
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Representitive Democracy |
This is a government run by people but people select representatives to represent them in government decisions Ex) US and Ancient Rome |
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Force Theory |
When a person or group of people force their way into a territory and establish a government |
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Divine Right Theory |
God appointed a blood line to rule a state |
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Social Contract |
A group of people or tribes agree to come together in a form of a contract |
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Evolutionary Theory |
The state developed a primitive family or blood line to rule the nation |
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Unitary |
Ultimate authority rests in a single central government with little or no power given to the local government Ex) United Kingdom |
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Federal |
In this system the government divides power over between national government and the local government Ex) United States |
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Confederal |
Independent states join forces by forming a central government with little power given to by the states. The states have the ultimate power in this system. |
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Presidential |
Having a head of executive elected by the people for a limited time in office. |
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Parliment |
The head(s) of executive is voted by the executive and legislative branch of the government which are combined |
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Resolve Conflict |
The ability of a government to deal with conflict internally through the concept of politics but sometimes governments might use intimidation and force |
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Ensure National Security |
The ability of a government to protect its territory externally from threats |
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Provide Services |
The governments ability to provide services like education and public policies |
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Provide for the Public Good |
The ability of a government to give to the people as a whole but sacrifice the needs of one like taking someones house to build a highway |
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Maintain Order |
The government ability to make laws and police to keep the public from displaying unacceptable behaviors |
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Ideal |
Conception of something in its most perfect form |
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Liberty |
The ability for people to act and think as they choose so long they don't affect the well-being of others |
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Equality |
The principle that all people possess a fundamental, moral worth that entitles them to a fair treatment |
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Self Government |
The belief that ordinary people could aspire to rule themselves |
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Worth of an Individual |
The American life has high worth with freedom, personal responibilites and self reliance |
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Rule of Law |
No one is above the law even the president |
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Majority Rule |
Decisions are made as a whole not one person |
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Minority Rights |
The political rights held by groups who make up less than half of the populaion |
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Liberal Democracy |
Everyone rights are protected |
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Compromise |
The ability of 2 opposing groups to give up some of their ideas and meet in the middle to benefit both groups |
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Citizen Participation |
The participation of citizens in order that self government could be succesful |
