Citizenship Flashcards
(33 cards)
theocracy
recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority
monarchy
king or queen rules the country
direct democracy
citizens directly vote for laws and elections
oligarchy
a small group of people has all of the power
dictatorship
one leader has all absolute control
jus soli
citizen of wherever born no matter parents citizenship
jus sanguinis
the same citizenship as parents no matter where born
liberty
being free of oppression
posterity
all future generations
justice
just behavior or treatment
constitution
body of principles establishing precedents
E. Pluribus Unum
out of many, one
domestic
existing or occurring in a country
republic
power heald by people and elected representatives
market economy
economy run by private businesses
command economy
economy run by government
traditional economy
societies with agricultural beliefs
John Locke: blank slate
everyone is born a blank slate and life defines who they are
John Locke: natural rights
life, liberty, property
John Locke: government
representative gov. with no rules, no one could protect natural rights
John Locke: social contract
people give up freedoms for protection
Hobbes: people
everyone is born selfish
Hobbes: social contract
people gave up freedoms for protection
Hobbes: Leviathan (gov)
total monarchy