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10th Grade
10/04/2006

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social capital
Definition
participation in voluntary organizations that reinforce democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences
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political culture
Definition
the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms concerning the relationship of citizens to government and to one another
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natural rights
Definition
the rights of all people to dignity and worth, also called HUMAN RIGHTS
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democratic consensus
Definition
widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the walues that undergrid them
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majority rule
Definition
governance according to the expressed preferances of the majority
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popular sovereignty
Definition
a belief that ultimate power resides in the people
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American dream
Definition
the widespread belief that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success, and that the unties states is a land of opportunity
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capitalism
Definition
an economic system characterized by private propety, competitive markets, economic incentives, and limited government invovlement in the production and pricing of goods and services
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monopolies
Definition
large corporations or firms that dominate their industries and are able to artificially fix prices and discourage competition.
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antitrust legislation
Definition
federal laws (starting with the Sherman Act of 1890) that try to prevent monopolies fromd dominatiting an industry and restraining trade
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ideology
Definition
one's basic beliefs about political values and the role of government
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liberalism
Definition
A belief in the positive uses of government to bring about justice and equality of opportunity
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Conservatism
Definition
A belief that limited government ensures order, competitive markets, and personal opportunity.
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Socialism
Definition
An economic and governmental system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange
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environmentalism
Definition
an ideology that is dominated by concern for the environment but also promotes grass-roots democracy, social justive, equal opportunity, nonviolence, respect for diversity and feminism
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Libertarianism
Definition
An ideology that cherishes individual liberty and insists on a sharply limited government, promoting a free-market economy, a noninterventionist foreign policy, and an absence of regulation in the moral and social sphere.
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