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What are the 4 main purposes of government?
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to maintain social order, to provide public service, provide national security, and making economic decisions.
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autocracy
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a single individual rules.controls all aspects of social& economic life. People lack the power to limit rilers.
2 types of autocracy:totalitarian dicitatorship and monarchy. |
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oligarchy
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a small group holds power. += your more potected from the army, often made up of the most educated. -= could die if you don't agree.
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democracy
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rule is by the people. += more freedom/ individual rights. most elements of populations are repsesented. -=less order, time consuming, & they dont always follow the wishes of their constitutients.
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unitary system
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type of government that gives all key powers to the national or central government.
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federal system
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type of government that divides the powers of government & state or provincial governments.
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confederacy
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a loose union of idependent states.
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constitutional government
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a government in which a constitution has authority to place dearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern
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preamble
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a statement that sets forth the goals & purposes to be served by the government.
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constitutional law
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law that involves the interpretation & application of the US Constitution & state constictutions.
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politics
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the effort to control or influence the conduct & policies of government.
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state
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a political community that occupies a definite territory & has organized gov. with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority
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sovereignty
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the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries.
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social contract
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theory that people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn, agrees to protect its citizen
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