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Name the four purposes of government.
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Public Services
Economic Decisions
National Security
Social Order |
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| A way to avoid conflicts in the United States, such as riots |
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| When the govt provides services for citizens |
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| Protecting the United States from threats from other countries |
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| Providing economic opportunities and making decisons that have to do with money |
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| Give an example of Social Order |
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| Give an example of Public Services |
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| Give an example of National Security |
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| the armed forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard |
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| Give an example of Economic decisions |
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| Rasing or lowering taxes, trading partners, creating jobs |
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| What are the 3 systems of govt.? |
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| Unitary, Confederate, Federal |
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| Who holds the power in a Unitary System? |
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| Central or Federal govt has power |
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| Who holds the power in a Federal system? |
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| Power is shared by a central government and state govenments |
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| Who holds the power in a Confederate System? |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
citizens have rights |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
elections offer choices |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
govt is limited |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
leaders are chosen in elections |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
consent of the governed |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
Government is not limited |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
power is located in the hands of an individual or small group |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
government uses force to keep control |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
people have few or no rights |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
government does not follow rule of law |
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Authoritarian or Democracy:
elections do not offer a choice |
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| an authoritarian system where one leader holds power by force |
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| Define: Absolute Monarchy |
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| an authoritarian system where the ruler gets power by inheriting it (King or Queen pass power to children or relatives) |
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| an authoritarian system where a small group holds power |
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| Define: Representative Democracy (also called a republic) |
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| citizens elect others to represent them in government |
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| All citizens vote on all issues |
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| Define: Presidential Democracy |
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| A democracy where the executive and legislative branches are separate |
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| Define: Parliamentary Democracy |
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| Citizens elect the legislative branch. The legislative branch (parliament) elects the leader of the executive branch (prime minister) |
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| the institution through which the state maintains order, provides public services and enforces laws |
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| all rules of conduct made by the legislative body of a society |
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| disorder; absence of government |
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| the act or process of making laws |
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| Define: Popular Sovereignty |
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| the idea that all power to govern comes from the people |
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| a plan or framework for government |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
vote in elections? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
obey laws? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
testify as a witness? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
be informed on issues? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
communicate with public officials? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
pay taxes? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
serve on a jury? |
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Is this a legal or voluntary responsibility of US citizens:
take part in civic activities or clubs? |
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| What are the four Economic Systems? |
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Traditional
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Market
Mixed |
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| Define: traditional economy |
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| things are done they way there were in the past |
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| the government controls the economy |
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| Individuals own and decide what is bought and sold |
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| A mixed economy has components of the other three |
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| What is the role of government in this economy: traditional |
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| Little; things are done how they were in the past |
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| What is the role of government in this economy: Command |
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| government controls all aspects of the economy |
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| What is the role of government in this economy: market |
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| What is the role of government in this economy: Mixed |
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| Government has some control |
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| What is an example of a traditional economy? |
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| What is an example of a command economy? |
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| What is an example of a market economy? |
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| What is an example of a mixed economy? |
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| What are factors of production? |
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| resources, mines, factories, etc... |
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