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1) Population
2)Territory
3) Sovereignty
4)Government |
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| Government must do what four things? |
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1) Provide public services
2) Maintain order
3) Enforce decisions
4) Provide defense |
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| monarchy has no power/shares power |
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| Totalitarian Dictatorship |
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| ideas of one person are glorified and he/she controls all aspects of life |
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| government controlled by religion |
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| all people vote on every issue |
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| people elect others to be their voice |
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| voters hold sovereign power |
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| Characteristics of Democracy |
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1. Individual Liberty - gov't protects the people to make as free as possible
2. Majority Rule w/ Minority Rights
3. Free Elections
4. Competing Political Parties |
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| federal gov't has more power than the states |
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| states have more power than the gov't |
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| states and federal gov't share power |
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| a plan the provides he rules of gov't |
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| 3 Purposes of Constitution |
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1. Sets out ideals that people bound by constitution believe in and share.
2. Supreme law of land.
3. Basic structure of gov't. |
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| a gov't that must live by its constitution |
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| Government with a Constitution |
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| a gov't that has one to please the citizens |
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- Prime minister
- Elected by other officials
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- President
- Elected by the people
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| the passing of laws and policies |
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- What goods/services to make?
- How goods/services will be made?
- Who should get the goods/services?
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- a system in which the gov't regulates private enterprise
- combination of free market and gov't regulation
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| 5 Characteristics of Capitalism |
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- private ownership
- competition among businesses
- free enterprise
- freedom of choice
- profits
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| To let alone; does not play major role in economy |
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economic systems where gov't makes all desisions
(socialism=mild < communism=extreme) |
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