Government Basic Concepts of Democracy

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Oligarchy is..

a small group of peopel have all the power.

junta is....

a small group of people usually military officers, who rule a country.

EVOLUTIONARY theory is..

a person was the head of government and then the original family became related to others, then they became a tribe, then the state was born.

A territory is..

an area in which a state's rules apply

A state's foreigh policy is...

they decide what kind of relationship they have with other states.

Boundaries can be changed by...

war, negotiations, and purchases.

FORCE theory is..

when one person or a group claim control over an area and forced to a rule the basic elements were present.

A body of people, living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws and an organization to do this is a ...

State.

Why isn't Theocracy included in the flow charts for authoritarian governments or types of democracies?

A theocracy can be included to be any type of government.

These different ways are describing what?? Europe-they can't control the gov't or allowed to freely associate together without being subject to any nation or gov't

Anarchy

Individual Freedom is...

Democracy does require that each individual must be as free to do as he or she pleases.

Two types of Democracy are...

Representative , Direct

Monarchy is..

a King or Queen rules the country /power through the family line

Population is..

a group of people who are the members or citizens of a state.

SOCIAL CONTRACT theory...

at first there wasn't a government, everyone made their own decisions. then the people promoted safety in a contract that was then the government (every man for himself)

Different types of authoritarian governments are...

autocracy, oligarchy , monarchy, dictatorship, junta

A state must have set ...

boundaries.

Representative Democracy is ...

citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government .

Authoritarian Governments are...

citizens have little or no influence over the decisons made by the government

Democracy is...

citizens hold the political power. there are two types of democracies.

Individual Worth is...

each individual, no matter what his or her station in life, is a separate and distince being; people can be forced to do things they do or don't want to do.

Cultures, poor/weathly, education, traditions and language are examples of a populations ...

economics.

All states are considered what to each other?

equal

Equality is..

everyones created equal, entitled to opportunity, equality before a law

Individual Worth, Equality, Majority Rule/Minority Rights are..

five basic concepts of Democracy

Dictatorship is...

form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens' lives/force

DIVINE RIGHT theory....

god created the state, god gave the right people the right to rule, obey rules

Theocracy is...

government recognizes God or divine being as the ultimate authority

A population might be ..

large or small.

Majority Rule/Minority Rights is...

majority will be right more often; majority must always be willing to listen to minorities argument

Direct Democracy is....

no representatives. Citizens are directly involved by governing the country.

Autocracy is..

one person has all the power

Different economics make up a...

population.

Compromise is....

process of blending and adjusting to competing views and interests.

Maintaining social order, protecting national security, providing public services, and making economic decisons are all taken care of by...

the Government.

Sovereignty is...

the ability to rule absolutely within a territory.

Government is...

the organization that makes and enforces laws.


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