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34 Cards in this Set
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Monarchy |
Form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens that try to appeal to the many. |
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Aristocracy |
Rich few serve the many |
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Totalitarianism |
Single leader with unopposable power that serves their own self interest |
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Democracy |
Ruled by many, self interest |
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American Political Culture |
Commonly shared beliefs and core values about how government should operate |
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Personal Liberty |
Freedom to engage in practices and activities without government interference or discrimination |
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Political Equality |
Principle that all citizens are the same in the eyes of the law |
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Popular Consent |
The principle that governments must draw their power from the consent of the governed |
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Majority Rule |
The central premise that policies which garner the support of a majority of voters will be made into law |
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Popular Sovereignty |
Notion that ultimate authority in society rests with the people |
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Individualism |
Freedom/actions of individual over collective or state controlled |
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Religious Freedom |
Freedom to practice any religion without government interference. Freedom not to practice a religion |
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Direct Democracy |
All citizens vote, everyone is involved, majority rule. No reps |
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Indirect Democracies |
Elected representatives work for the people |
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Reasons for Republic |
Negative connotation for word democracy. Wealthy and well educated citizens represent the wishes of those who elected them. |
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Establishing Justice |
Common set of laws, rational use of justice. |
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Ensuring Domestic Tranquility |
Department of homeland security has almost unlimited ability to quell threats. Local-police, State-national guard, Federal-Armed Forces |
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Providing for the Common Defense |
Government major purpose is to protect the people. President is the commander in chief and the Congress can raise an army. |
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General Welfare |
Attending to the basic needs of everyone |
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Blessings of Liberty |
Bill of rights, freedom to engage in many activities without government interference |
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population growth |
Us pop started at 4mil now it's at 300mil |
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Geographic size |
Stayed static since 1959 with addition of Hawaii and Alaska. |
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Racial and ethnic composition |
1600s west Europeans 1700s African Slaves Chinese Workers 1848 Irish escaping potato famine 1850 Northern and eastern Europe as Asians Hispanics |
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Aging |
Beginning average lifespan was 34 years Today 80 More elderly than young Pit old against young |
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Religious Beliefs |
Originally Christian mostly. Many other religions accepted |
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Regional Growth and Expansion |
Growth dictated by immigrants, they tend too settle collectively, many expand west for gold rush or flee religious persecution |
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Family and Family Size |
Initially children were cheap ways to get farm labor and women did all the house work. Today jobs between spouses are pretty equally and ideal number of children is 0-2 |
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Political ideology |
The set of values people hold about the scope of government in the actions if individuals |
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Conservatives |
Slow to change, value liberty, constitutionalism |
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Liberals |
Use government to change, value equality |
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Moderates |
Middle of the road. 35% of pop like aspects of both sides |
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Politics |
The study of how policy decisions are made |
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American Dream |
American idea of happy successful life which often includes wealth a house a better life for one's children |
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Expectations of government |
Old: defense, printing money, collecting tariffs and taxes New: regulating certain business, providing poverty relief, inspecting food |
