Gov: Foundations of Government Study Guide Test Flashcards
ch1-ch3 (33 cards)
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What is the purpose of a government?
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What are the basic powers of a government?
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What defines a state?
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What are the theories of how a state arose?
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How can governments be classified by the relationship between Legislative and Executive branches?
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What are the basic functions of a government?
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What are the different geographic distributions of power used to classify government?
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What are the different types of a government?
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What are the foundations of democracy? Explain each.
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Legislative Power
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Executive Power
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Judicial Power
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Dictatorship
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Democracy
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Direct Democracy
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Indirect Democracy
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Republic
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Theocracy
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Unitary Government
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State
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Sovereignty
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Presidential Government
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Parliamentary Government
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Minority Rights
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Worth of the individual
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Confederation
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Equality of all Persons
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Majority Rule
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Necessity of Compromise
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Insistence upon Individual Freedom
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