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| Rule by the "best"; in reality, rule by an upper class. |
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| A type of regime in which only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions exist that are not under the government's control. |
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| The right and power of a government of other entity to enforce its decisions and compel obedience. |
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| An economic system characterized by private ownership of wealth-creating assets, free markets, and freedom of contract. |
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| A revolutionary variant of socialism that favors a partisan (and often totalitarian) dictatorship, government control of all enterprises, and the replacement of free markets by central planning. |
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| The idea that governments and laws derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed. |
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| A set of beliefs that includes a limited role for the national government in helping individuals, support for traditional values and lifestyles, and a cautious response to change. |
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| A system of government in which political authority is vested in the people. |
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| A republic in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies. |
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| A system of government in which political decisions are made by the people directly, rather than by their elected representatives; probably attained most easily in small politcal communities. |
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| The values, customs, and language established by the group or groups that traditionally have controlled politics and government in a society. |
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| A perspective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise their power to further their self interest. |
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| A power set forth in the 5th amendment to the US constitution that allows government to take private property for public use under the condition that just compensation is offered to the land owner. |
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| As a political value, the idea that all people are of equal worth. |
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| A twentieth-century ideology-often totalitarian-that exalts the national collective united behind an absolute ruler. _____ rejects liberal individualism, values action over rational deliberation, and glorifies war. |
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| The institution in which decisions are made that resolve conflicts or allocate benifits and privilages. It is unique because it has the ultimate authority within society. |
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| A comprehensive set of beliefs about the nature of people and about the role of an institution or government |
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| A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment. |
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| An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society. |
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| A government body primarily responsible for making the laws. |
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| Popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority. |
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| A set of beliefs that includes the advocacy of positive government action to improve the welfare of individuals, support for civil rights, and tolerance for political and social change. |
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| A political ideology based on skepticism or opposition toward almost all government activities. |
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| The greatest freedom of individuals that is consistent with the freedom of other individuals in the society. |
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| The principle that the powers of government should be limited, usually by institutional checks. |
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| A political theory holding that in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want. |
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| A basic principle of democracy asserting that the greatest number of citizens in any political unit should select officials and determine policies. |
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| A state of peace and security. Maintining order by protecting members of society from violence and criminal activity is the oldest purpose of government |
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| A theory that views politics as a conflict among interest groups. Political decision making is characterized by bargaining and compromise. |
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| The collection of beliefs and attitudes towards government and the political process held by a community or region. |
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| The process through which individuals learn a set of political attitudes and from opinions about social issues. The family and the educational system are two of the most important forces in the ________ ________ process. |
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| The struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benifits or privilages. |
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| The concept that ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people. |
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| Anything that is or may be subject to ownership. As conceived by the political philosopher John Locke, the right to property is a natural right superior to human law. (laws made by government) |
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| A procedure allowing the people to vote or dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired. |
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| An electoral device whereby legislative or constitutional measures are reffered by the legislature to the voters for approval or disapproval. |
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| A form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies; may retain the monarchy in a ceremonial role. |
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| A form of government in which sovereignty rests with the people, as opposed to a king or a monarch. |
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| A political ideology based on strong support for economic and social equality. Socialists traditionally envisioned society in which major businesses were taken over by the government or by employee cooperatives |
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| A form of government that controls all aspects of the political and social life of a nation. |
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| The right of all adults to vote for their representatives. |
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