Gov: Foundations of Government Study Guide Test Flashcards

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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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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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