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Government Ch. 1

TermDefinition
establish justice, protect citizens, promote general welfare, protect rights of citizens 4 purposes of government
nation group of people united by race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion
population, territory, sovereignty, government 4 features of the state
sovereignty supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries
Thomas Hobbes developed the social contract theory
social contract theory people surrender to the state the power to maintain order
John Locke established the idea of natural rights
unitary system gives all key powers to the national or central government
federal system divides the powers of government between national and state
to set out the ideals of government, establishes the basic structure of government and defines the government's powers, provides the supreme law for country purposes of the constitution
preamble statement in a constitution that sets forth the goals and purposes of government
politics effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government
autocracy rule by one person
oligarchy rule by a few people
representative democracy what kind of democracy is used in the US
political party group of individuals who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy
capitalism provides free choice and individual incentive for workers, investors, consumer, etc
free market buyers and sellers make free choices in the marketplace
laissez-faire government should stay out of the economy
equal wealth distribution, government controls all major decisions, public ownership of most land, factories, etc 3 goals of socialism
communism when the central government directs all major economic decisions
karl marx developed the idea of communism when helping author The Communist Manifesto
bourgeousie own the means of production
proletariat workers who produce the goods
Created by: pace_sauce
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