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| a document of basic laws that set out principles, structures, & processes of a government |
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| a government lead by a hereditary ruler |
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| an economy where private enterprise exists in combination with government regulation & promotion |
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| a government system in which a single person holds unlimited political power |
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| the belief that gods selected certain people to rule |
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| was a father of modern-day socialism, & significant critic of capitalism. communist (bourgeoisie & proletariat) |
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| theorized about how the social contract came about. wrote that people were naturally endowed with the right to life, liberty, & property |
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| state of nature had no government, no protection from violence. contract allowed government to protect people |
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| a scottish philosopher/economist. described capitalism **laissez-faire** |
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| characteristics of capitalism |
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| 1.) private ownership & control of property & economic resources 2.) free enterprise 3.) competition among businesses 4.) freedom of choice |
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| one of the first students of government |
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| a political community, occupies a definite territory, has an organized government that makes & enforces laws |
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| how the united states extended it's territory |
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| war, purchase, & negotiation |
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| a system of government that provides powers of government between the natural & state government |
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| a loose union of independent states |
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| a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government |
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| the philosophy that government should keep its hands off the economy |
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| an economic system in which buyers make free choices in the marketplace **capitalism** |
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| a system of government in which a small group holds power |
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| government in which the people rule |
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| a form of democracy in which people govern themselves by voting on issues |
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| a democratic government under a constitution |
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| a form of democracy in which people elect delegates to make laws & conduct government |
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| an economic system in which government owns the basic means of production, distributes the products, & wages, & provides social services such as health care, & welfare |
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| an economic system in which the government controls the factors of production. **communist countries** decisions are made at upper levels of government & are handed down to managers |
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| the theory that by contract, people surrender to the state, the power needed to maintain order, & the state, in turn, agrees to protect it's citizens. **john locke & thomas hobbes** |
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| the supreme & absolute authority within territorial boundaries |
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| views of the majority are more reasonable than those of the minority. minority rights. |
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| the theory that the state evolved from the family |
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| a statement in a constitution that sets forth goals & purposes of the government |
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| law that involves the interpretation & application of the us & state constitutions |
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| developing nations v. developed nations |
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| developing nations lack industry,tecnology, & resources |
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| role of political parties |
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| to organize/nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, & determine public policies |
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| totalitarian dictatorship |
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| ideas of a single leader or group of leaders are glorified |
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| the notion that the government emerged when all people of an area were brought under the authority of a person or group |
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| willingness of citizens to obey the government. based on the consent of the people |
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| derives from the police, judicial, & military institutions of government. used to punish offenders by fines or imprisonment. |
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