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Vocabulary
US Government
Types of Government
More Government
Misc.
100
This is united by bonds of race, language, custom, or religion.
What is a nation?
100

Which of these is a public service performed by government in the United States? A. distribution of medicine to drug stores B. filling of potholes on streets C. production and distribution of newspapers D. stocking of food in grocery stores

What is B?

100
Gives all key powers to central government; strong central, weak local.
What is unitary system?
100
Type of democracy where people send someone to Washington to make the laws.
What is representative democracy?
100
The people rule(the country) directly or through representatives ____________.
What is democracy?
200
Capitalists who own the means of production are called this.
What is bourgeoisie?
200
Although Ohio is considered a state, it is different from a country such as Japan, which is also considered a state. What makes Ohio different from Japan? A. Ohio does not have its own organized government. B. Ohio is not characterized by a distinct ethnic group. C. Ohio is not in a defined geographic territory. D. Ohio is subject to laws from another entity
What is D?
200
constitution places limits on powers of those who govern is thus type of government.
What is constitutional government?
200
This theory states that generations of familial elders rule was the beginning of government.
What is evolutionary theory?
200
All economic decisions made by the government is called this kind of state.
What is a communist state?
300
Workers who produce goods are called this.
What is proletariat?
300
Each state government can be different and tailored to the needs of the state, is an advantage of having a _______ system.
What is Federal?
300
Extensive government control of the economy is this form of government.
What is socialism?
300
This theory uses threat of violence to allow governmental work to get done.
What is force theory?
300
National and state governments share power is this system.
What is federal system?
400
“to let alone;” Adam Smith's economic approach
What is laissez-faire?
400
Administrators in the Environmental Protection Agency use science to determine limits on the amount of sulfur dioxide that factories can release into the air. The decision-making of these administrators falls under thus category of government function.
What is providing leadership?
400
More ____________are utilized to make law in a democracy, is a critical difference between a democracy and a monarchy
What is viewpoints?
400
In a ____________ society the elected candidate takes office without violence from the rival party.
What is democratic society?
400
Parties representing the majority make most laws is called this.
What is majority rule?
500
Power held by a few people or one political party.
What is oligarchy?
500
Education through high school is provided for free is a __________ aspect of the American mixed economy.
What is socialist?
500
Endangered species could be incorporated into products in this type of capitalist system.
What is a pure capitalist system?
500
How was Marx’s vision of communism different from the communism that exists today? A. the people live in a classless agricultural society. B. the people share power with the government. C. eventually no economic system would be needed. D. property would collectively belong to the people.
What is D?
500
The type of economy when natural resource extraction is controlled by the state
What is Command economy?