chapter 01 Flashcards
(88 cards)
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a written plan for government
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constitution
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the _____ power is to decide the meaning of laws
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judicial
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a group of people living in a territory with recognized borders is a ___
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state
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The ____ power is to carry out the laws
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executive
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laws and goals a government follows or pursues is called ___
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public policy
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the right to make laws is the ____ power
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legislative
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powers divided between a central government and local governments is called ______ government
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federal
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one person with unlimited political power is called an ____ government
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autocratic
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legislative and executive branches are separate but equal called a ____ government
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presidential
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several separate states joined loosely together is called a ____ government
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confederate
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executive branch is made up of a prime minister and cabinet is called a ____ government
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parliamentary
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a small group holds all political power in a ____ government
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oligarchy
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means rule by the people
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democracy
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when each side in a political argument gives up some demands
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compromise
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belief that the largest group will be right more often than wrong
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majority rule
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a responsibility of a citizen
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voting
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someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state
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citizen
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based on private ownership and the desire for profit
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free enterprise system
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holds certain rights and responsibilities in a state
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citizen
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the power to decide the meaning of laws
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judicial power
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government with a small group holding all power
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oligarchy
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the power to carry out the laws
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executive
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has separate and equal legislative and executive branches
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presidential government
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government with one person holding all power
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autocracy
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capitalism
free enterprise system
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several states joined together for a common purpose
confederation
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a politically organized body of people in defined territory with powers to make and enforce laws
state
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the institution through which society makes and enforces public policies
government
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an alliance of independent states
confederation
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unsupported decisions
arbitrary
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blending competing views and interests attempt to find ____.
compromises
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restrictions on the type and number of buildings in an area
zoning ordinances
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based on private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition
free enterprise system
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the process by which a society chooses its leaders is called ___.
politics
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characteristics of every state.
population, defined territory, government, sovereignty
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Theory that states began when primitive families joined together and claimed territory
evolutionary theory
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phrase in the preamble of the Constitution that means laws should be reasonable, fair, and impartial.
establish justice
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governments are classified by ___
who participates
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government by popular consent or indirect democracy is called a ____
representative democracy
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All key powers are given to central governments in ____.
unitary governments
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In a parliamentary form of government, the prime minister and his cabinet are made up from members of ___
parliament
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In a democracy, equality is described as equal ____
opportunity
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This is a duty of all American citizens.
voting
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Free enterprise in the United States is called ____
capitalism
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in a democracy, differences are usually settled through the process of _____
compromise
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list the three basic powers of government.
legislative
executive
judicial
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The ____ theory has been most important in the development of government in the United States
social contract theory
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What phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution means the government should provide peace and order in society?
insure domestic tranquility
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in a ____, only one person participate in government.
dictatorship
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in a ______ government, the executive and legislative branches of government have fewer conflicts because the executive is not separate from the legislative
parliamentary
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In the economic system of the US, government ___
participates through enforcing laws and regulations as a mixed economy
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According to the divine right theory, what gave kings the right to rule
God
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Congress uses its legislative powers to write laws but also to over ride presidential _____.
vetos
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In which theory of the origin of the state did individuals or a group seize power by force?
force theory
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The people gave power to the government for the well-being of all is part of the _____ theory of government
Social Contract theory
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purpose of government according to the Constitution
provide peace and order
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people themselves create laws and policies, what type of government do they have?
direct democracy
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gives more power to a central government than to local governments in a ___ system
unitary system
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A small group is elected to represent a larger group is called a ____
representative democracy
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a limit on the power of the legislative branch in a presidential government?
reject of veto a law
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idea is central to democracy in the United States
compromise
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duty of every American citizen rather than a responsibility
obeying the law
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one basic idea of democracy
Democracy should keep a balance between personal freedom and the law
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Because the United States has a free enterprise system, the government ____
rarely interferes with prices and wages
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in a free enterprise system, competition keeps
prices down
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What is the main goal of businesses that compete in a free enterprise system?
to make a profit
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Which theory holds that God created the state and made it sovereign?
divine right theory
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a nation and a state different. A nation does not have to have a _____.
defined territory
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Political scientists frequently classify governments according to
who participates in government
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Some people insist that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy because
the popular will is expressed by representatives, not directly by the people.
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paying ____ is a duty of a citizen
taxes
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The key relationship between democracy and free enterprise is that both
are based on the concept of individual freedom.
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Compromise is important in a democracy because
compromise ensures that minority arguments are considered.
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Services provided by the U.S. government are mostly intended to
promote the general welfare.
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In a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the
legislature known as parliament
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In the American economic system, free enterprise and government ___-
co-exist
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rulers cannot be held responsible to the will of the people is part of ____ government
dictatorship
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Rhode Island and Vermont are not sovereign states in the international, legal sense. Why not?
they are subordinate to the US Constitution and are not sovereign.
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When the will of the people is translated into public policy directly by the people themselves, what kind of government exists?
pure democracy or direct democracy
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_____ regimes help validate the force theory of the state.
dictatorships
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_____ gives more power to local governments than to the central government
confederations
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prolonged conflict between the executive and legislative branches are avoided in ____ systems of government
parliamentary
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telling a business what to charge for its services is not compatible with ____
Free enterprise or capitalism
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supreme and absolute power within its own territory is called _____.
sovereignty
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In a free enterprise system, when demand for a product increases, the price of the product will
increase
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in the ____ form of government, the central government creates local units of government only for its own convenience.
unitary
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In a free enterprise system, who decides what, and how much, to produce?
consumers and sellers
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The majority rules, but must be willing to listen to minority arguments is the basis of ___.
American concept of government
