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Principle of Government
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/13/2010

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Government
Definition
is the institution through which a society makes & enforces its public policies
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Nation- State
Definition
is the body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
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Nation
Definition
is an ethnic term, referring to races or other large groups of people
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Country
Definition
is a geographic term, referring to a particular place, region, or area of land
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4 theories on why states were first created:
Definition
- The Force
- The Evolution
- The Divine Right
- Social Contract
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4 characteristics that a state must possess
Definition
- Population
- Territory
- Sovereignty
- Government
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Politics
Definition
is the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society
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The Public Policies Of A Government
Definition
all of those things a government decides to do
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3 basic kinds of power
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- Legislative
- Executive
- Judical
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Autocracy
Definition
power held by one- Monarchy, Dictatorship
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Oligarchy
Definition
power held by few- Aristocracy refer to the rich ruling class
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Democracy
Definition
power held by many- Direct, Representative, Republic
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Unitary
Definition
one central government runs the nation
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Federal Government
Definition
power are split between the national government & smaller local government
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Confederate
Definition
An alliance of independence states
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Presidential Government System
Definition
the executive & legislative branches are separate. The chief executive is chosen independently of the legislative.
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Parliamentary System
Definition
the executive is made up of the prime minister or premier, and the official's cabinet
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The Purposes Of Government
Definition
- To form a more perfect Union
- Establish Justice
- Domestic Tranquility
- Common Defense
- Promote The General Welfare
- Guarantee Civil Rights and Liberties
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Free Enterprise System
Definition
is an economic system characterized by the private ownership of the capital good, investment made by private decision, not by govt directive, and success or failure determined by competition in the marketplace
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Four fundamental factors of FES
Definition
Private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition.
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Decision made by the market
Definition
what items to be produces, how much if any particular items should be produced, or how much any item is to sell for.
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Law of Supply and Demand
Definition
when supplies of good and services became plentiful, price tend to drop. When supplies become scarcer , price tend to rise.
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Mixed Economy
Definition
an economy in which private enterprise exist in combination with a considerable amount of govt regulation and promotion
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Govt's participation
Definition
protect the public and preserve private
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