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Authoritarian gov |
System of rule where gov has no formal limit but still restricted by other social institutions |
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Citizenship |
Informed and active membership in a political community |
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Constitutional gov |
Sys of rule where formal limits are placed on govs power |
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Democracy |
Sys o rule d lets citizens play a significant part in gov, usually door election |
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Direct democracy |
Sys o rule d lets citizens vote directly on laws |
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Equality o opportunity |
An american ideal d all people suld have freedom 2 use talents n wealth to reach hun fullest potential |
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Government |
Institutions and procedures by which a territory and people are ruled |
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Laissez faire capitalism |
An economic sys d says dd means o production r privately owned for profit without gov interference |
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Liberty |
Freedom from gov control |
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Limited gov |
A principle o constitutional gov, a gov d has limited power by a constitution |
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Majority rule & minority rights |
Democratic principle d a gov follows d preference o majority but protects interest o minority |
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Political efficacy |
D ability 2 influence gov policies |
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Political equality |
D right 2 participate in politics equally, based on d principle 1 pers 1 vote |
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Politics |
Conflict over d leadership n policies o gov |
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Popular sovereignty |
A priciple o democracy d political authority rests ultimately in d pepl |
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Power |
Influence over a govs leadership o policies |
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Representative democracy |
Sys o gov where d pepl select representatives to make gov decisions |
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Totalitarian gov |
Sys o rule d d gov has no formal limits and destroys all other social institutions d challenge it. |
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Fatr o poltc sienc |
Aristotle |
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Polis |
City-state |
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Aristotle says d man is... |
a poltcl dier |
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Wen d city-state is best, ppl r... |
happy & virtuous. |
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Wat cald Aristotle it wen a city-state is best & ppl r livn d "good life"? |
Telos. |
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A gov in most landen needs... |
Authority & legitimcy |
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Wat is legitmcy? |
Wen d ppl freely accept d gov & its law. |
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Wr is poltcs? |
Evrywr ppl intract. |
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Wat is a natrl development o humnity? |
Gov & poltcs. |