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10 Cards in this Set
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Common Good
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What benefits society or is good for most people.
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Authoritarian
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When government authority or power is centered in the hands of a few people.
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Political System
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Government powers + other powers.
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Democracy
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A system of governmeant in which the citizens elect their leaders or are involved in the decision-making process.
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Divine Right of Kings
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Kings claimed their power came from God.
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Working within the system
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When legal methods are used for change (ex. voting for new gov. officials, peace protests, etc.)
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Working outside the system
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Using illegal methods to change the political system (ex. breaking the law to make a change)
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Creating a new system
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An overthrow of one type of government to bring in a new government. (ex. a revolutionary or civil war)
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Physical Characteristics
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The natural environment of a place or region. (physical features, weather & climate, vegetation, soil, and animal life)
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Human Characteristics
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The people of a place, past or present. (human-made features, types of settlement, economic activities, culture, and population distibution)
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