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Flashcards by thatgirlwhostudies, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sovereignty | the authority of a nation-state's right to rule itself |
| Elite | a small & privileged group who have a disproportionate share of money or political influence |
| Confederation | a political system in which a weak central government has limited authority, and the states have ultimate power |
| Presidential System | a form of government in which the executive & legislative branches are separate & function independently |
| Parliamentary System | a form of government in which the executive leaders are chosen by and responsible to the legislature |
| Dictatorship | a form of government in which an absolute ruler controls the power, often fear & force, & ignores the will of the people |
| Monarchy | government in which the rulers' power is hereditary |
| Oligarchy | rule by few |
| Plutocracy | Rule by the wealthy |
| Direct Democracy | a democratic system of government in which all citizens participate in politics & decision making |
| Representative Democracy | a system in which policies are made by officials accountable to the people who elected them |
| Totalitarian | The government controls everything the people do |
| Authoritarian | the government controls the people's political life |
| Capitalism | an economic system characterized by open competition in a free market and based on private ownership of the means of production |
| Socialism | an economic system that advocates government ownership of the means of production |
| Constitution | a plan, often written, that details the rules, functions and principles of government |
| Popular Sovereignty | the fundamental principle that the power to govern belongs to the people |
| Separation of Powers | the division of a government's executive, legislative & judicial powers into three different branches |
| Checks & Balances | a system in which political power is divided among the three branches of government, with each having some control over the others |
| Limited Government | a system in which government's power are restricted and individual's rights are protected |
| Federalism | the division of governmental power between the national government and the states |
| Articles of Confederation | America's first governing document emphasizing the liberty of the states over the power of the national government |
| The Great Compromise | Compromise made at the Constitutional Convention establishing a bicameral legislature |
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