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Gov Test 1
democracy and w/e
Term | Definition |
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four characteristics of a state | population, territory, government, sovereignty |
three agencies | three branches |
purpose of government | the institution through which society makes & enforces public policies |
four theories on the origin of gov | divine right, force, evolutionary, social contract |
basic principles of american democracy | fundamental worth of the individual, equality of all persons, maj rule/rights, necessity for compromise, individual freedom, duties respondible for citizenship, democracy & free enterprise |
relationship b/w executive & legislative branches in a presidential gov & parliamentary gov | they are separate in a presidential gov and one in a parliamentary |
federal form of gov | powers are directed by a central & regional gov - USA, Canada, Germany |
unitary form of gov | centralized gov in which all powers are located in a central unit - GB, Israel |
confederate form of gov | alliance of independent states - Europe |
which theory of development of state is in the dec of ind? | social contract |
pro-school vouchers | conservative |