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Government Test 1
Chapter 1 Bold Print Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Globalization | The increasing interdependence of citizens and nations across the world. |
| Social Order | Established patterns of authority in society and traditional modes of behavior. (it is the accepted way of doing things) |
| Order | Viewed in the narrow sense of preserving life and protecting property. |
| Public Goods | Benefits and services, such as parks and sanitation, that benefit all citizens but are not likely to be produced voluntarily by individuals. |
| Freedom From | Immunity, as in freedom from want. |
| Political Equality | Equality in political decision making: one vote per person, with all votes counted equally. |
| Government | The legitimate use of force to control human behavior; also the organization or agency authorized that force. |
| National Sovereignty | A political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs. |
| Communism | An economic system based on marxist theory. |
| Freedom Of | An absence of constraints on behavior, as in freedom of speech or freedom of religion. |
| Police Power | The authority of a government to maintain order and safeguard citizens health, morals, safety, and welfare. |
| Social Equality | Equality in wealth, education, and status. |
| Equality of Opportunity | The idea that each person is guaranteed the same chance to succeed in life. |
| Rights | The benefits of government to which every citizen is entitled. |
| Totalitarianism | A political philosophy that advocates unlimited power for the government to enable it to control all sectors of society. |
| Democratic Socialism | A socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties such as freedom of speech and religion. Citizens determine the extent of government activity through free elections and competitive political parties. |
| Libertarianism | A political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property. |
| Anarchism | A political philosophy that opposes government in any form. |
| Conservatives | Those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality. |
| Equality of Outcome | The concept that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and status so that economic and social equality is actually achieved. |
| Political Ideology | A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government. |
| Socialism | A form of rule which the central government plays a strong role in regulating existing private industry and directing the economy although it does allow some private ownership of productive capacity. |
| Capitalism | The system of government that favors free enterprise (privately owned business's operating without government regulation). |
| Laissez Faire | An economic doctrine that opposes any form of government intervention in business. |
| Liberals | The who are willing to use government to promote equality but not order. |
| Libertarians | Those who are opposed to using government to promote either order or equality. |
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