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USG 12-4 Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a mixed economy? | An economic system combining private and public enterprise. |
| What is a Communist state? | A state that its government is ruled by one party in hopes of achieving communism. |
| What is social contract theory? | typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. |
| What are Federal system advantages? | Better understanding, separation of power, people feel more in power. |
| What is Economic assistance? | the government help out the economy with job spikes and loans. |
| What are political parties? | an organised group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions, that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office. |
| What is Majority rule? | the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power. |
| What is Rule of law? | the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws. |
| What are checks and balances? | A fundamental principle of American government, guaranteed by the Constitution, whereby each branch of the government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the o |
| What is Sovereignty? | the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. |
| What is Leadership? | the action of leading a group of people or an organization. |
| Who was Thomas Hobbes? | an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. |
| What public services were preformed by the government? | road work, schools, churches, parks, public buildings. |
| What is the purpose of the presidential veto? | This veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House. If this occurs, the bill becomes law over the President's objections. A pocket veto occurs when Congress adjourns during the ten-day period. The President cannot retur |
| Explain how a command economy works/ what are it's characteristics | One of the defining characteristics of this type of economy is the fact that all decisions relating to the economy are decided by a central body, such as the government or leader. |
| John Locke's definition of the Social Contract/ examples | organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members. |
| List the many functions of Governments | The basic functions of the United States government are listed in the Constitution. They are 'To form a more perfect Union'; 'To establish Justice'; 'To insure domestic Tranquility'; 'To provide for the common defense'; 'To promote the general Welfare'; a |
| List the characteristics of a traditional economy | a traditional economy is built upon traditions, customs, and beliefs |
| If a democracy became an oligarchy, how would it's economy be affected? | Our economy would be placed in the hands of the few, they would be aimed at destroying others economy. |
| In a truly democratic society describe how an election runs, and what happens in the election. | In a truly democratic society everybody would vote and participate in the government. |
| List the differences between the goal of socialism and capitalism | In capitalism the government is controlled by rich private companies. in Socialism they want to narrow the gap between the poor and rich. |
| Explain what a state can do because it is sovereign | International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined territory, one government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. |
| List the 14 principles of a democracy | CITIZEN PARTICIPATION EQUALITY POLITICAL TOLERANCE ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY REGULAR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS ECONOMIC FREEDOM CONTROL OF THE ABUSE OF POWER BILL OF RIGHTS ACCEPTING THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS MULTI PARTY SYSTEM RULE OF LAW |
| Explain Force theory | people created a government by violence and intimidation. |
| Explain Evolutionary theory | created with a maternal or paternal patron to rule |
| Explain Divine Right theory | created and appointed by gods |
| List socialist aspects of the American Mixed economy | The concept of a mixed economy is not exclusive to capitalist economies (economies structured upon capital accumulation and privately owned, profit-seeking enterprises), and the phrase has been used to characterise some socialist economic systems. |
| Describe what can occur in a pure capitalist system | Pure Capitalism and the market system. Economic systems: is a set of institutions for allocating resources and making choices to satisfy human wants. |
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