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Rational-legal authority |
Rule by written laws |
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Monarchy |
Government (Early city-states were headed by a king or queen). |
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Direct democracy |
Small New England towns where residents attend monthly town meetings and publicly vote on issues is an example of direct democracy. Today: representative democracy. |
Rare today |
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Voter apathy |
Relatively few eligible voters in America participate. Some individuals feel that the political system has not done anything positive for them and their vote would not affect their lives one way or the other. |
When someone doesn't care |
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Anarchy |
is a state of lawlessness or political disorder caused by the absence or collapse of governmental authority. (chaos throughout the society often results) |
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Power Elite |
According to C Wright Mills the important decisions are made in the US by the power elite. |
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Suicide Terrorism |
A tactic used by weaker nations or groups against more powerful nations designed to shock the world, capture headlines and demoralize the enemy. |
nine eleven |
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Conspicuous Consumption |
The elaborate, excessive consumption of material goods was described by Thorstain Veblen as Conspicuous Consumption |
common in the US |
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Laissez-faire |
A form of capitalism that exists in society when market forces are able to operate without government interference. |
leave alone/hands off/ let be |
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Interlocking Directorate |
Group of individuals each own the controlling shard of stock in separate companies. They, along with other corporate owners, also sit on the same boards that direct several other major companies and may make decisions that are MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL. |
Pepsi-Dell-Ford |