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CUBA #1
Lattimore
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History
12th Grade
10/10/2013

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What is the force theroy?
Definition
One person/small group came into power and forced all withing it to follow their rules
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What is the evolutionary theory?
Definition
The state developed naturally out of family. The primitive family being the first stage in political development.
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What is the Divine Right theory?
Definition
The belief that God gave those of royal birth the "divine right" to rule
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What is the social contract theroy?
Definition
Everyone is born with power + freedom, however a man can only remain as safe as he makes himself
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Who said "man is by nature a political animal"?
Definition
Aristotle
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Who expressed the opinion that governments were necessary to "avoid the war of every man against every man"?
Definition
Thomas Hobbes
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What is political science?
Definition
The study of all processes, principles, and structure of government and political institutions
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What is regionalism?
Definition
A concept that focuses more on culture than georgraphy; A focus in politics on particular interests, theories, or practices of a region or group of regions
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Define democratic
Definition
A government in which supreme political authority rests with the people
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Define authoritarian
Definition
A government that holds absolute and unchallengableauthority over the people
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What is a "pure" direct democracy?
Definition
the will of the people is translated into law by all of the people
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What is a representative democracy?
Definition
The people choose representatives to act as their representatives to express the people's will.
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What is a republic?
Definition
A government where sovereign power is held by those eligible to vote
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What is a constitutional monarchy?
Definition
a constitutional government where a king/queen is a figurehead based on heredity
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What is a totalitarian government?
Definition
A government where the people have no will of their own
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What is the difference between autocracy and oligarchy?
Definition
autocracy = dictatorship by one person
oligarchy = dictatorship by a group of people
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What is an absolute monarhcy?
Definition
the state is ruled by a king/queen in an absolute form of government
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What is a theocracy?
Definition
A state ruled by religious individuals/groups
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A unitary government is a gov. in which
Definition
all of the power belongs to a central agency
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what is a federal government?
Definition
the powers of government are divided between the central and local governments
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What is a confederate government?
Definition
An alliance of independent states that only has control to handle the matters the state has assigned to it
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