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| the increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world |
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| the legitimate use of force to control human behavior; also, the organization or agency authorized to exercise that force |
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| a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs |
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| the rule of law to preserve life and protect property |
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| believed that preserving life was the most important function of government |
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| a political system in which, in theory, ownership of all land and productive facilities is in the hands of the people, and all goods are equally shared |
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| rejected the private ownership of property used in the production of goods or services (communist) |
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| benefits and services, such as parks and sanitation, that benefit all citizens but are not likely to be produced voluntarily by individuals |
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| can be used as freedom of and freedom from; rights |
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| the authority of a government to maintain order and safeguard citizen's health, morals, safety, and welfare; often through force |
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| equality in political decision-making: one vote per person, with all votes counted equally |
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| equality in wealth, education, and status |
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| the idea that each person is guaranteed the same chance to succeed in life |
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| the concept that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and status so that economic and social equality is actually achieved |
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| the benefit of government to which every citizen is entitled |
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| a consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government |
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| is the belief that government should have unlimited power |
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| a form of rule in which the central government plays a strong role in reulating existing private industry and directing the economy, although it does allow some private ownership of productive capacity |
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| a socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties, such as freedom of speech and religion; citizens determine the extent of government activity through free elections and competitive political parties |
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| the system of government that favors free enterprise (privately owned businesses operating without government regulation) |
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| a political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property |
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| an economic doctrine that opposes any form of government intervention in business |
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| those who are willing to use government to promote freedom but not order |
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| a political philosophy that opposes government in any form |
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| those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality |
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| those who are willing to use government to promote both order and equality |
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