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American Government Chapter One
Government terms and ideas;
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History
10th Grade
09/01/2010

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Term
Four Features of State
Definition

1) Population

2)Territory

3) Sovereignty

4)Government

Term
Government must do what four things?
Definition

1) Provide public services

2) Maintain order

3) Enforce decisions

4) Provide defense

Term
Autocracy
Definition
rule by one person
Term
Absolute Monarchy
Definition
monarchy has total power
Term
Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
monarchy has no power/shares power
Term
Totalitarian Dictatorship
Definition
ideas of one person are glorified and he/she controls all aspects of life
Term
Theocracy
Definition
government controlled by religion
Term
Oligarchy
Definition
rule by a few
Term
Democracy
Definition
rule by many people
Term
Direct Democracy
Definition
all people vote on every issue
Term
Representative Democracy
Definition
people elect others to be their voice
Term
Republic
Definition
voters hold sovereign power
Term
Characteristics of Democracy
Definition

1. Individual Liberty - gov't protects the people to make as free as possible

2. Majority Rule w/ Minority Rights

3. Free Elections

4. Competing Political Parties

Term
Unitary System
Definition
federal gov't has more power than the states
Term
Confederacy
Definition
states have more power than the gov't
Term
Federalism
Definition
states and federal gov't share power
Term
Constitution
Definition
a plan the provides he rules of gov't
Term
3 Purposes of Constitution
Definition

1. Sets out ideals that people bound by constitution believe in and share.

2. Supreme law of land.

3. Basic structure of gov't.

Term
Constitutional Gov't
Definition
a gov't that must live by its constitution
Term
Government with a Constitution
Definition
a gov't that has one to please the citizens
Term
Parliamentary Government
Definition
  • Prime minister
  • Elected by other officials
Term
Presidential Government
Definition
  • President
  • Elected by the people
Term
Government
Definition
the passing of laws and policies
Term
3 Q of Economic Sytems
Definition
  1. What goods/services to make?
  2. How goods/services will be made?
  3. Who should get the goods/services?
Term
Mixed-Market Economy
Definition
  • a system in which the gov't regulates private enterprise
  • combination of free market and gov't regulation
Term
Capitalism
Definition
free-market economy
Term
5 Characteristics of Capitalism
Definition
  1. private ownership
  2. competition among businesses
  3. free enterprise
  4. freedom of choice
  5. profits
Term
Laissez-Faire
Definition
To let alone; does not play major role in economy
Term
Command Economy
Definition

economic systems where gov't makes all desisions

 

(socialism=mild < communism=extreme)

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