Systems of Gov.
power is shared between different levels of government
What is federalism?
Rule by King or Queen
What is a monarchy?
the study of rights and duties of citizenship
What is civics?
President's Bush, Clinton, Obama, and Trump all went to Ivy League colleges
What is elitism?
Another name for capitalism
What is the free enterprise system?
loose relationship among smaller political units
What is a confederation?
Rule by the people
What is a democracy?
An institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
What is government?
73% of Congress people are men
What is elitism?
The Worth of The Individual
Respect and Equality For All
Fairness Amongst The Majority and Minorities
Understanding Compromise
Individual Freedoms
What are the foundations of democracy?
the central government has all power and delegates to lower levels
What is a unitary government?
government takes an active role in the economy and protecting citizens from businesses
What is socialism?
a large group of people who inhabit a specific territory and are connected by history, culture, or another commonality.
What is a nation?
Thousands of interest groups exist in the US
What is pluralism?
Private Ownership
Individual Initiative
Profit Building
Competition in the Free Market
What are the fundamental factors of capitalism?
The system of government the US has
What is a federal system?
political, social and economic ideology of "common" ownership of means of production
What is communism?
an area of land that forms an independent political unit with its own government
What is a country?
Teachers in a teachers union
What is pluralism?
can increase the power of ordinary people to influence government actions.
What is civic engagement?
Daily Double!
The system of government the UK has.
What is a unitary system?
Rule by small wealthy group
What is an oligarchy?
Double Jeopardy!
economic system in US
What is capitalism?
Citizens giving up privacy to feel more secure
What is a tradeoff?
joining your local bowling team
What is social capital?