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42 Cards in this Set
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how many countries are there in the world |
200 |
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What country is isis trying to occupy? and why is this dangerous? |
Libya bc it is in north america which is very close to Europe |
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Robert Magabe |
Leader of Zimbabwe |
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Anarchism |
Oppose government through violence ex. Russian Revolution |
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Nihilism |
total destruction of a social and political system |
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monarchism |
political power held by one individual |
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fascism |
totalitarian power held by a popular leader one party in control carefully controlled through violence |
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Nazism |
Germany national socialism fascism with extreme nationalism, racism, and militarism |
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adam smith |
represents capitalism |
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libertarianism |
state is necessary evil best if kept small right to economic freedom |
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what is the religious right |
Raegan and Bush restoration of traditional values prayer in school |
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democratic socialism |
European popular elections public ownership cradle to grave social programs |
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gradualism |
democratic socialism where major changes should occur slowly |
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left economic ideology |
high taxes on the rich welfare decrease poverty decrease crime |
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supports death penalty? |
right
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john stuart mill is associated with which ideology |
democratic |
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which ideology wants religion involved in government
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right/republican |
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what do republicans think a family should look like |
mom dad and kid (against single parent hood) |
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Plato's republic |
philosopher kings/guardians rule --> people that want to rule can't but philosophers want knowledge they're the only ones that are educated warriors farmers/artisans ** marry within your class state controls sex public>private good |
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the noble lie |
platos republic myth that convinces the lower class that the city is a family |
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eugenics |
plates republic science that controls heredity to improve species --> selective breeding |
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Francis bacons new atlantis |
utopia society based on science increase life expectancy --> predict nat disaster isolated from everyone --> no need 4 defense value family |
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BF skinner walden two |
utopia society based on psychology reward/punishment nurture>nature children put into scientifically controlled environment no private property--> community dining no freedom --> behavior is conditioned |
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behavioral psychology |
people can be manipulated by the environment to condition desired behavior BF skinner: walden 2 |
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Behavioral engineering |
reward/punishment to get desired behavior BF Skinner: Walden two |
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socialization |
BF skinner: walden two children put into scientifically controlled environment at infancy |
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Dystopia |
a society where the creator wanted a utopia but realized the only way they can keep power is through ruthlessness unchecked political power |
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who has a constitutional democracy |
U.S British France |
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republic is better for what kind of population |
larger state |
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constitutional democracy |
limited gov based on majority rule many factions hold power constitution |
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who has written/unwritten constitutions |
Us = written uk = unwritten |
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plurality |
when a candidate got the most votes but doesn't have the majority ex: 30 % vs. 40% |
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precedent |
a law |
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due process |
follow the correct procedure to carry out fair and legal procedures |
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New federalism |
gives power back to the states Raegan + Nixon |
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power of the purse |
congress' power to determine how money will be spent |
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congress terms |
2 years |
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supreme court terms |
6 years |
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last president to ask congress to go to war |
Roosevelt |
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unitary system |
Hamilton form of gov where most of the power to make or enforce laws is in the hands of the central gov |
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James madison |
balanced gov |
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John C calhoun |
brokered democracy private interests > public |
