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the struggle over power or influence within organizations.
Ex: Church or School funding distribution |
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Am ongoing organization that performs a certain function
Ex: U.S. Gov't |
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The institution in which decisions are made that resolve conflicts or allocate benefits and privileges.
Ex: U.S. Gov't |
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A state of peace and security, maintaining order by protecting members of society is one of gov'ts oldest purposes.
Ex: Police force |
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The greatest freedom for an individual that is consistent with other individuals in their society.
Ex:Bill of Rights |
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The right and power of a gov't or entity to enforce its decisions.
Ex: Putting lawbreakers in jail. |
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Popular acceptance of the right and power of a gov't to exercise authority.
Ex: Voting in American Gov't |
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A gov't which controls all political and social aspects of its citizens lives.
Ex: USSR |
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A regime where the gov't itself is the only aspect fully controlled by a ruler, there are other institutions in the country beyond gov't control.
Ex: Iran |
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Rule by an upper class
Ex: U.S. gov't (must have a lot of financial backing to enter) |
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Gov't where political authority comes from the people.
Ex: Ideal U.S. gov't |
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Gov't where the people make decisions directly.
Ex: Ancient Greece |
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A gov't body made to make laws.
Ex: Congress |
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Voters propose a law
Ex: Prohibition |
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Legislature brings a law to the people.
Ex: Prop 101 |
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The people vote an acting lawmaker out of office
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Gov't derives power from the consent of the governed.
Ex: Gov't by the people, for the people. |
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Gov't where representatives vote on behalf of the people.
Ex: U.S. Congress |
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Ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people.
Ex: UK gov't |
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People elect lawmakers who then vote and make laws on the behalf of the people.
Ex: U.S. Congress |
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Like Democratic Republic, but may have a ceremonial monarch.
Ex: Great Britain |
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Right of all adults to vote for their representatives.
Ex: Women's Suffrage movement |
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Will of the majority will determine gov't decisions.
Ex: >50% in favor of legalizing drugs, gov't legalizes drugs |
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Gov't power must be limited
Ex: Checks and Balances |
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Gov't should follow what the majority of the people want.
Ex: Pro-gay right=legalize gay marriage. |
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The gov't will do what the select few with power want in order to further self-interests.
Ex: Campaign contributions from corporations. |
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Groups will bargain to get the best deal for their members.
Ex: Interest groups |
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Collection of beliefs held by a society toward gov't.
Ex: Most Americans believe in trial by a jury of peers. |
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The way a person develops political views.
Ex: Republican family will likely yield a republican child. |
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The prevailing views of a society determine how a gov't will operate.
Ex: Judeo-Christian morality as a source for US gov't. |
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All people hold equal worth.
Ex: All men are created equal. |
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Anything that can be owned.
Ex: Land |
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An economic system where private ownership and wealth accumulation are key.
Ex: U.S. economic system |
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A political view system
Ex: Conservative |
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Limited gov't, national defense, traditional values, little change.
Ex: Rick Perry |
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Pro gov't action, welfare of individuals, pro-civil rights, tolerate social change.
Ex: Barrak Obama |
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Political ideology based on social and economic equality. Pro-gov't run business.
Ex: Ideal form of communism |
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Nearly no gov't socially or economically.
Ex: Ron Paul |
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Dictatorship where gov't controls everything in a socially equal manner (ideally).
Ex: USSR |
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One totalitarian ruler, very pro-war.
Ex: Nazi Germany |
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Someone with heritage of a Spanish speaking country.
Ex: Hispanics |
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A legislature composed of individuals representing the population.
Ex: Jamestown settlers |
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Rights of all people that cannot be restricted.
Ex: Life, liberty, property |
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One legislative chamber
Ex: British Parliament |
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Political system where states retain ultimate authority except in areas they choose to give power to a central gov't, completely voluntary.
Ex: Articles of Confederation |
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A group of people in a specific area lead by a single gov't.
Ex: Arizona |
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Legislature with two parts.
Ex: U.S. congress |
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The idea that federal laws override state laws.
Ex: Illegal Marijuana |
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Combination of New Jersey and Virginia plans creating a house based on population and a house based on equality.
Ex: Connecticut Compromise |
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Dividing gov't powers horizontally.
Ex: Judiciary/Executive/Legislative |
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Model of gov't with three powers, executive/judicial/legislative
Ex: U.S. Federal Gov't |
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Having gov't powers keep each other in line through a system of specific powers.
Ex: Impeachment |
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A group of people selected to act as representatives for a vote for president. Number of reps per state is equal to their number of reps in both houses of congress.
Ex: U.S. Presidential Elections |
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Gov't system where one central gov't divides power into many smaller gov'ts.
Ex: U.S. Federal and state gov'ts. |
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Formal Approval
Ex: Ratify the constitution |
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Person in favor of new constitution
Ex: Madison |
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Person in favor of not ratifying the constitution.
Ex: Samuel Adams |
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An agreement between two chiefs of state not needing approval by the legislature.
Ex: WWII weapons |
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Supreme Court can declare any law or act of gov't as unconstitutional.
Ex: Overruling segregation |
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Gov't system where branching gov'ts only have powers given to them by the central gov't.
Ex: France |
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Gov't system where central gov't only has the pwoer the states choose to grant it.
Ex: AoC |
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Powers expressly laid out in the constitution.
Ex: admitting new states |
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Gives all powers necessary to carry out the enumerated powers.
Ex: regulative interstate commerce lead to stopping drug activity |
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Authority to legislate for the health and welfare of the people
Ex: School funding |
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Powers held by both state and federal gov't.
Ex: Taxes |
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Federal laws override state laws
Ex: Drug enforcement and marijuana. |
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Agreement between two or more states.
Ex: Extradition of Criminals |
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Congress can regulate trade within states and with foreign gov'ts.
Ex: Marijuana growth hurts drug dealers. |
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System where central and local gov'ts remain supreme within their own spheres which never touch.
Ex: Pre-Civil War Union |
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State and federal gov't cooperate to solve issues.
Ex: New Deal programs |
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specific programs and policies are dealt with by all levels, while other are more locally or federally handled exclusively.
Ex: Current system of gov't |
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very specifically defined grants for very specific uses
Ex: Medicaid |
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Wide spread grants to be used on many things
Ex: TANF |
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A requirement in the central gov't that forces states to comply with it.
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Spreading federal powers out to the states.
Ex: Republican Party goal |
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