Political Science

Question 0

Autocracy

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Government in which all political power rests with one person

Question 1

Aristocracy

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Government ruled by a small group of usually elite citizens

Question 2

Constitutionalism

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Government limited by fundamental laws

Question 3

Detente

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Relaxed political and military tensions during the Cold War

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Domino theory

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Idea that if one country becomes communist it’s neighbors will follow

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Fascism

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Radical authoritarian political ideology in which people are united by national identity and the state seeks to eradicate foreign influences

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Federalism

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Government that divides power between a central authority and smaller divisions

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Habeas corpus

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A person under arrest must be brought before a judge thereby preventing unlawful detention

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Pluralism

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Nongovernment entities exert influence on the government and have the belief that there should be diverse and competing centers of power in society

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War powers resolution

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Prevents the president of the United States from entering a war without approval from congress

Question 10

John Aldrich

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Author of “why parties? The origin and transformation of political parties in America”

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Graham Allison

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Analyzed government decision making in times of crisis

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Louis hartz

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Proponent of American exceptionalism- the belief that America is different from other countries and has an obligation to spread democracy around the world

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Samuel p. Huntington

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Wrote “clash of civilizations”, which asserts that in the post-Cold War world conflicts will be caused by the cultural and religious beliefs that people identify with

Question 14

Giovanni sartori

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Italian expert on comparative politics