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Goverment Test 1(pt1)
Ch 1
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Law
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2010

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Permanent Campaign
Definition
A condition where the next election campaign begins as soon as the last had ended
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Aristocracy
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Government by the few; leaders are meritorious and chosen by virtue of their birth into noble families
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Oligarchy
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Government by the few; individuals in power are not tittled nobility but capture power either through military or political party
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Direct Democracy
Definition
government where citizens participate personally in making decisions
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Direct Democracy
Definition
government where citizens participate personally in making decisions
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prospective voting
Definition
when citizens look to the future while voting, keeping in mend each candidates promises
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delegate
Definition
a representative who reflects the opinions of those who elected him to office
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trustee
Definition
one who acts on behalf of the interest of the citizens rater than according to the citizens' past preferences
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retrospective voting
Definition
voting on the basis of past policies rather than looking into furture
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single issue voter
Definition
voter cares about one issue so much that their votes are determined by that one issue
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initiative
Definition
proposed law placed on ballet by response to petition
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referendum
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a law proposed by legislature and goes into effect only if approved by a voters
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proposition
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an initiative or referendum that provides a basis for political action
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