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AP Government
Chapter 1 (bob)
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10th Grade
01/18/2008

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American Dream
Definition
-- An American ideal of happy, successful life, which often includes wealth, a house, a better life for one’s children, and for some, the ability to grow up to be president
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Citizen
Definition
- are members of the political community who by nature of being born in a particular nation or having become a naturalized citizen are entitled to all of the freedoms guaranteed by the government.
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Civil Society
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- that is created when citizens are allowed to organize and express their views publicly as they engage in an open debate about public society
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Conservative
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- One thought to believe that a government is best that governs least and that big government can only infringe on individual, personal, and economic rights
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Social conservatives
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- one who believes that traditional moral teachings should be supported and furthered by the government
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Democracy
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- government that gives power to the people, either directly or indirectly through elected representatives
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Direct Democracy
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- people rather than their elected representatives make political decisions (used by colonies)
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Government
Definition
- the vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted.
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Ideology
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-A set or system of beliefs that shapes the thinking of individuals and how they view the world
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Indirect (Representative) Democracy)
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- A system of government that gives citizens the opportunity to vote for representatives who will wok on their behalf
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Liberal-
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one considered to favor governmental involvement in the economy and in the provision of social services and to take an activist role in protecting the rights of women, the elderly, minorities, and the environment
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Libertarian
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One who favors a free market economy and no governmental interference in personal liberties
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Majority Rule
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- means that the majority of citizens in any political unit should elect officials and determine policies
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Monarchy
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- Is defined by the rule of one in the interests of all of his or her subjects
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Natural Law
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-A doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles that are part of nature and as such, can be understood by reason
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Oligarchy
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- Few people ruling in their own interest
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Personal Liberty
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-A key characteristic of US democracy. Initially meaning freedom from governmental interference, today it includes demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices free from governmental interference or discrimination
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Political Culture
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- commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate
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Political Equality
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- The principle that all citizens are equal in the political process that is implied by the phrase” one person, one vote”
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Political Ideology
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-are sets or systems of beliefs that shape the thinking of individuals and how they view the world, especially in regard to issues of race, nationality, the role and function of government, the relations between men and women, human responsibility for the natural environment, and many other matters
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Politics
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- the study of what has been called “who gets what, when, and how” or the process of how policy decisions get made.
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Popular Sovereignty-
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the notion that the ultimate authority in society rests with the people has its basis in natural law
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Republic-
Definition
A government rooted in the consent of the governed; a representative or indirect democracy
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Social Conservative
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- one who believes that traditional moral teachings should be supported and furthered by the government
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Social Contract
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or agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
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Social Contract Theory
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-The belief that people are free and equal by God-given right and that this in turn requires that people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Lock and influential in the writing of the Declaration of Independence
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Totalitarianism
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- a form of government that is ruled by tyranny. The leader exercises unlimited power and individuals have no personal rights or liberties.
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