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30 Cards in this Set
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authoritarianism |
Government holds strong Powers, but is checked by some forces |
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Capitalism |
producing wealth are privately owned and operated to produce profits |
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Citizens |
Members who enjoy rights, Privileges, and responsibilities given to Nation membership |
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Civic engagement |
Actions designed to identify and address issues |
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Consent of the governed (idealology) |
Idea that the government's power comes from the consent of the people |
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Conservatism |
Ideology that focuses on preserving tradition, community and family as mechanisms |
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Constitutionalism |
Limited government power. Government is structured by law |
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Democracy |
Government power lies in hands of people |
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Direct democracy |
Citizens discuss and decide policies through majority rule |
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Efficacy |
People think they can achieve, and that the government listens to them |
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Government |
(Makes/applies) policies and laws that guide the nation and people |
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Indirect (representaive) democracy |
Citizens elect reps who decide policies on their behalf |
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Legitimacy |
People recognize that the government has power |
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Liberalism |
Idea that change will better protect people and produce equality in society |
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Libertarianism |
Government should take a hands-off approach in matters |
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Liberty |
Freedom from government interference in lives freedom to pursue happiness |
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Limited government |
Government is restricted so rights of people are protected |
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Majority rule |
50% plus one vote |
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Monarchy |
Royal family has absolute authority over land and government |
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Natural law |
Human behavior comes from nature of humans, can be applied universally |
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Naturalization |
Becoming citizen by means other than birth |
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Oligarchy |
Elite few are government |
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Political culture |
People's beliefs and attitudes about government |
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Political engagement |
People's actions intended to solve public problems. Thru political means |
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Politics |
Who gets what and when |
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Popular sovereignty |
Government is created by the people and depends on the people for authority |
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Public goods |
Goods that benefit everyone, no limit |
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Social contract theory |
People have free will, God given right to have option to be governed |
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Socialism |
Economic equality ideology. Government or workers own means of production ( businesses and Industry) |
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Totalitarianism |
Government controls every aspect of people's lives |
