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| _______ _______ is reflective thinking focusing on deciding what can reasonably be believed and then using this information to make political judgments. |
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| Political Thinking is reflective thinking focusing on deciding what can reasonably be believed and then using this information to make political judgments. |
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Political Science is the study of ______.
A. the economy.
B. Government and Politics.
C. Military tactics.
D. the human body. |
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| Political Science is the study of government and politics. |
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| The widely shared and deep-seated beliefs of a countries people about politics. |
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| the principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose, provided they do not infringe unreasonably on the freedom and well-being of others. |
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Individualism is a commitment to _______.
A. the United States
B. your family
C. personal initiative and self-sufficiency.
D. your job. |
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| Individualism is a commitment to personal initiative and self-sufficiency. |
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The notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth and thereby entitled to equal treatment under the law.
A. equality
B. self-sufficiency
C. prosperity
D. individualism |
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| Equality is the notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth and thereby entitled to equal treatment under the law. |
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| The idea that the people are the ultimate source of governing authority and have a voice in the government. |
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| Self-government is the principle that the people are the ultimate source of governing authority and should have a voice in the government. |
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The means in which a society settles their problems.
A. actions
B. politics
C. meetings
D. Captain America |
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| Politics is the means in which society settles its conflicts and allocates the resulting benefits and costs. |
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| the ability to influence political developments. |
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| A form of government in which the people govern. |
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| Democracy comes from the Greek words demos, the people, and kratis, to rule. |
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| Majoritarianism happens when... |
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| political leaders decide respond to the policy of the majority. |
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The preference of the special interest determines what the government does.
A. Pluralism
B. Communism
C. Totalitarianism
D. Capitalism |
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| Pluralism holds that the preference of the special interest determines what the government does. |
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| _______ is the idea that there are lawful restrictions that the government must abide by. |
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| Constitutionalism is the idea that there are lawful restrictions on the power of the government. |
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The use of courts as a means of asserting rights and interests.
A. Executive Action
B. Politics
C. War
B. Legal Action |
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| Legal action is the use of courts as a means of asserting rights and interests. |
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| The idea that the government should be run by the wealthy and powerful. |
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The decisions of government to pursue particular courses of action.
A. Public Policies
B. Legal Action
C. Executive Action
D. Impeachment |
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| Public policies are the decisions of government to pursue particular courses of action. |
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| The policy which has three stages: problem recognition, policy formulation, and policy implementation. |
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| The Public Policy Process |
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| _____ is the recognized right of officials to exercise power. |
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____________ is an economy in which the government has little to no intervention.
A. Free-Market
B. Communism
C. Socialism
D. Trade |
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| the influence of firms on policy makers. |
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