Government Flashcards
(27 cards)
________ is the opposite of democracy.
Autocracy.
It is an ideology directly opposed to democracy, in which government rests in the hands of one individual or group who holds supreme power over the people.
__________ is a type of autocracy.
Authoritarianism is a type of autocracy in which power is held by an absolute monarch, dictator, or small elite. Power is limited to political sphere.
Max Weber stated _________ authority as a type of authority.
According to Max Weber, charismatic authority is a type of authority based on the leadership of a person with charisma.
Traits of a charismatic leader.
A charismatic leader is thought to possess special gifts of a magnetic, fascinating, and extraordinary nature.
A political and economic ideology whose ultimate goal is total government control of the economy and total income redistribution, leading to the creation of a classless society. What is this ideology?
Communism.
Democracy is?
It is an ideology, philosophy, theory, and political system assuming the basic value of the individual, as well as his or her rationality, morality, equality, and possession of specific rights.
Democratic capitalism is?
It is a blend of political and economic ideology.
Democratic capitalism’s tenets includes?
- private ownership of property
- the profit motive
- a free market economy and competition
What is the function of government in democratic capitalism?
It is to ensure that the economic game is played fairly.
Democratic socialism is?
It is a blend of political and economic ideology whose chief assumption is that participation in political decision making should be extended to economic decision making.
What is the function of government in democratic socialism?
The function of government is to control and guide the economy for the benefit of the voters who elected it.
________ is categorized under totalitarian ideology.
Fascism
Government is defined as?
Government is the acting arm of the state; it includes a political process in which a body of representatives is endowed with authority and power to make and carry out decisions for the society and see to it that orders is maintained and laws are obeyed.
What are some roles and tasks of government?
Government is a pivotal institution arising out of the need to maintain order, control, organize, protect, and defend the people of a society.
Ideology is…
It is a system of ideas, values, beliefs and attitudes that a society or groups within a society share and accept as true.
According to Weber, what is legal-rational authority?
It is a type of authority accepted by members of society because it is based on rational methods and laws and is exerted for their benefit.
Define nation.
Nation is a culture group residing within the territory of a political state.
What is Nationalism?
It is a set of beliefs about the superiority of one’s own nation and a defense of its interest above all others.
Nazism is defined as?
It is the German version of fascism that flourished under the leadership of Adolf Hitler.
Fascism is?
It is a totalitarian ideology of the rights that became prominent in various nation. It began in Italy under Benito Mussolini.
Politics’ definition is?
Politics are the people and processes that make up and direct the government of the state, its policies, and its action.
Power in politics is?
It is the probability that one individual in a social relationship will carry out his or her own will despite resistance. The ability of one person or group in a desired direction, under the ultimate, though not always obvious, threat of force.
What is the rule of law?
It is a constitutional principle holding that those in public authority derive, maintain, and exercise their powers on the basis of specific laws, and not on the basis of their personal power.
State is…
State is the abstract embodiment, or the symbol, of the political institution or government.
