Terms
The term used to describe formal institutions through which a land and it's people are ruled.
Government
When the people are in power to rule themselves
Democracy
Enlightened political engagement
Citizenship
Broadly shared values, beliefs about the Government.
Principle of which political authority rests in the hands of the people.
Popular sovereignty
The term that conflicts and struggles in leadership and policies of Government.
Politics
A type of Government where a single individual such as a king or dictatorship.
Autocracy
Online participating in Politics
Digital Citizenship
Constitutional Government with substantive and procedural limits.
Limited Government
Democratic Principle that a government follows preferences of the majority voters but protects the interest of the minority.
Majority Rule, Minority Rights
The term having a share is called the what?
Power of Influence
The type of Government where a small group such as the military or officers that make decisions.
Oligarchy
The belief that citizens can affect what the Government does, affecting humans with apathy, and declining political participation.
Political Efficiency
Allowing few room for the National Government to trade or restrict private property.
Laisses Faire Capitalism
The government lays out a system which largely reflects the preferences of the majority of Americans.
Conservative In Theory, Liberal In practice
A system that permits citizens to vote is called?
Direct Democracy
A Government that imposes few real limits and kept in check by other political institutions that is unable to control such as autonomous territories, organized religions, and business groups.
Authoritarian
Blogging Online, sending emails to Government officials, voting, and lobbying legislators.
Forms of Political Participation
A widely shared American belief that all people should have freedom to use talents and wealth for their fullest potential.
Equality of Opportunity.
Race, Geography, Age, Socieoeconomic Status are all what?
Key Factors in The Demographic Breakdown
System of Government that gives the people regular opportunity to elect is called?
Representative Democracy
In third group nations, where this type of Government are free of legal limits and seek to eliminate challenges of authority.
Totalitarian
Freedom from Government officials
Liberty
The right to participate in Policies equally. "one person, one vote"
Political Equality
Government finance issues by another national Government.
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