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Social Studies
11th Grade
08/30/2012

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Power

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The ability of persons, groups or institutions

to influence political devolpment.

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Politics

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The process through which a society settles its conflict

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Public Policy

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Decision by gov't to pursue specific course of action

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Elitism

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Notion that wealthy & well connected people

have power over certain areas of public power

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Pluralism

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A theory of American politics that holds society's interests are substantially represented through power excercised by groups

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Free-Market System

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Economical System based on idea gov't 

interfer with the economy very little

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Majoritarianism

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The idea that majority prevails not only 

in elections but also in policy det.

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Constitutionalism

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Idea that lawful limits on the power of gov't

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Democracy

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Form of gov't in where the people govern themselves either directly or through a representative

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Communism

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Gov't controls all parts of the economy

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Capitalism

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An economic system based on private ownership of property & means of distribution

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Socialism

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An economic system in which the major industries resources, and services are owned by the gov't

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Bureaucratic Rule

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The theory that unelected administrators actually

make gov't decisions

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Authoritarian Gov't

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Gov't with no legal limits that is opposed by other sources of power

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Totalitarian Gov't

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Gov't with no limits that is unopposed by

other sources of power

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Scarcity

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principle in which a limited supply of a good, coupled with a high demand for that good, results in a mismatch between the desired supply and demand equilibrium.


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Value

 

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the worth of something in terms of the amount of otherthings for which it can be exchanged or in terms of somemedium of exchange.

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Absolute Monarchy

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a monarchy that is not limited or restrained 

by laws or a constitution

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Absolutism

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the principle or the exercise of complete and 

unrestrictedpower in government.

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Constitutional  Democracy

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a system of government based on popularsovereignty

 in which the structures, powers,and limits of government 

are set forth in constitution

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Limited government

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Government restricted with reference to governing powersby limitations prescribed in laws and in a constitution 

as inlimited monarchy; limited government .

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What is political culture in America based on?

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 including liberty, equality, democracy, individualism,

unity, and diversity. 

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What is the meaning of Equality in the U.S.?

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equality is the notion that there is some special respect in which all

human beings are in fact equal but that this factual

equality requires that we treat them in a special way

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What is the goal of Socialism?

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To provide all citizens with basic needs met

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What is the creation of welfare state?

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When the average adult recieves housing,schooling,healthcare,retirement pension, and vacation time from the gov't

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What is the goal of Communism?

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To create a classless society replacing competition with cooperation to ultimately meet the need to everyone

Gov't controls everything!!!!

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