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American Government Final Exam
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10th Grade
05/18/2010

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Ideology
Definition
a system of beliefs
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Divine Right
Definition
belief that rulers are appointed by God and deserve all the power
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Natural Right
Definition
rights that you're given as a human being
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doublethink
Definition
told on thing is true but know something else
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doublespeak
Definition
the language of doublethink
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Euphemism
Definition

"doublespeak"

AKA: NOT being blunt

or changing the connotation 

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Bicameral
Definition
two chambers
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Communism
Definition
when the government distributes and controls markets
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Fascism
Definition
national unity due to ethnic, religious, cultural, national or racial attributes PATRIOTISM anti-communism, dictatorships usually
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Socialism
Definition
Economy is controlled by government (economic theory/system) trade and markets are controlled by the state. Everything is regulated. 
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Capitalism
Definition
economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production distribution and exchange
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Framing the Question
Definition
rewording a question to make it seem better and more pleasant, changing the connotation
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Blowback
Definition
the espionage term for the violent, unintended consequence of a covert operation
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