| Question |
Answer |
| Government |
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public polices |
| public policy |
All of the things a government decides to do |
| Constitution |
where the governments powers are outlined |
| Types of power |
Legislative- to make laws
Executive- to carry out law
Judicial- to interpret law and settle disputes |
| Divine right |
power from god |
| Force |
whoever has the most power
Ex: Dictatorship |
| Evolutionary |
as society grows so does the government |
| Social contract |
agreement between people and state |
| Direct democracy |
people make all the decisions |
| Indirect democracy |
people elect others to make decisions for them
Ex: United States |
| Autocracy |
rule by one |
| Totalitarianism |
Dictatorships
Ex: Cuba, North Korea |
| Oligarchy |
rule by few |
| Autocracy by birth |
monarch makes all decisions |
| Presidential democracy |
Executive is chosen by the people
Ex: United states |
| Parliamentary democracy |
Executive is chosen by the legislature
Ex: Great Britain |
| Unitary |
power held by central government
Ex: Great Britian |
| Confederal |
Power held by state government
Ex: confederacy during civil war |
| Federal |
power shared by national and states
Ex:USA |
| Theocracy |
ruled by religon |
| Anarchy |
No government |
| Worth of individual |
everyone is important
everyone's ideas have value |
| Equality of all person |
all people have equal oppotunities |
| Majority rule, minority rule |
the will of many determines public polices
the majority should be right most times
Voice of the minority is important and must be heard |
| Necessity of compromise |
need to blend and adjust
competing views and interests |
| Individual freedom |
importance of individual
Balance between a person's freedom and the rights of the group |
| Free elections with competing political parties |
people elect their leader
need for competition of ideas from which to choose |
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