U.s. Government Chapter 1 Mr. Wood

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a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority

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state

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a group of people bonded by race, language customs tradition and sometimes, religion

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nation

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a country in which the territory of both the nation and the state coincide

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nation-state

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States where the population shares a general political and social consensus, or agreement about basic beliefs have the most stable governement

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consensus

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The supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries

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sovereignty

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The theory that by contract, people in a society accept democratic values and agree about the purpose and limits of government.

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social contract

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A unitary system of government gives all key powers to the national or central government

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unitary system

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a federal system of government divides the powers of government and state of provincial governments

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Federal system

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a loose union of independent states

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Confederacy

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a plan that provides the rules of government.

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constitution

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A government in wich a consitiution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern

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Constitutional government

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a statement that sets forth the goals and purpose to be served by the government .

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preamble

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any system of government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual

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Autocracy

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another form of autocracy government. In a monarchy a kind, queen or emperor

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Monarchy

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a system of goverenment in which a small group holds power

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Oligarchy

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a system of government in which rule is by the people

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Democracy

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Voters hold sovereign power

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republic

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The opportunity to control one's economic decisions provides a base for makin independent political decisions.

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free enterprise

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A government in which a consitiution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern

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Constitutional government

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Voters hold sovereign power

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republic

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political party is a group of individuals with broad common intrests who organize to nominate canidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and and determine public policy.

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political party

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the study of human effors to satisfy seemingly unlimited wants through the use of limited resources.

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Economics

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The government's roles is strictly limited to those few actions needed to ensure free competition in the marketplace

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Laissez-faire (to let alone)

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The governement owns the basic means of production, determines the use of resources, distrubutes the products and wages, and provides social service such as education, health care, and welfare.

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Socialism

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the Capitalists who own the means of production, and workers

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bourgoisie

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the Capitalists who produce the goods

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proletariat

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One class would evolve, property would all be held in common, and there would be not need for government

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Communism

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decisions are make at the upper level of government and handed down to managers.

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Comand Economy

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the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces binding decisions on citizens

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government

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a law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S Constitution and stat consitutions.

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constitional law

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a nation with large industries and advanced technology that provides a more comfortable way of life than developing nations

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Industrialized nation

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economic system in which buyers and sellers make free choices

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free market

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an economic system providing free choice and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumers, and business enterprises

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Capitalism

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A nation only beginning to develop industrially

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Developing nation