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GOVERNMENT
CH.1
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11th Grade
02/01/2009
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govt
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organization
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govt book
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the institution thru which a society makes and enforces public policy
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anarchy
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no govt,absence of a govt
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chaos
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no govt[anarchy] causes this
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public policies
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govt enforces these [taxes,defence,health]
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power
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must for an effective govt
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colombia
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druge cartel,bad govt
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legislative
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power to make laws
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congress
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example of legislative
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executive
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power to enforce laws
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president
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example of executive
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judicial
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power to validate laws
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supreme court
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example of judicial
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constitution
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body of fundmental laws setting out the principles and philosophy of a govt
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sovereingty,population,govt,territory
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the 4 characteristics of a state
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fairness
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why we establish justice
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domestic tranquility
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keep the peace at home
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public goods,envirtonmental laws,F.D.A.
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promote the general welfare
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speech,assembly,religion,fair trial
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individual freedoms
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democracy
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rule by the people
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direct democracy
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pure and small pop
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representative democracy
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elected officials represent your wishes
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dictatorship
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rule by the govt. with no checks and balances
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oligarchy
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rule by the few
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unitary govt
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all power with the central govt
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federal govt
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power divided
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presidential govt
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executive and leg. braches,coequal,checks and balances
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parlimentary govt
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officials cabinent,exectutive
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with minority rights
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majority rule...
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private ownership
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free enterprise system
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