American Government Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
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American Government
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American Government
autocracy - Answer government by a single, nonelected leader (e.g., a king, queen, or dictator)
oligarchy - Answer government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens (e.g., military officers or landowners)
totalitarianism - Answer Leaders with unlimited power rule fo...
American Government Chapters 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 Study Guide Exam And Actual
Answers.
autocracy - Answer government by a single, nonelected leader (e.g., a king, queen, or dictator)
oligarchy - Answer government by a small group that is not accountable to the citizens (e.g., military
officers or landowners)
totalitarianism - Answer Leaders with unlimited power rule for their own benefit
democracy - Answer a system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental
process, usually through the election of key public officials.
totalitarian - Answer governments recognize no limits on their authority
authoritarian - Answer governments recognize no limits on their authority, but they are constrained by
other institutions, such as business or a church
constitutional governments - Answer limited both in what they can do (substantive limits) and the
methods they can employ (procedural limits)
politics - Answer conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies of governments; Who gets what,
when and how, the process by which policy decisions are made
representative democracy (republic) - Answer Governments are run by elected officials who represent
the interests of their constituents
,direct democracy - Answer Citizens themselves vote on all legislation
pluralism - Answer the pattern of struggles among interests; group politics
functions of the American government - Answer Establishing Justice
Insuring Domestic Tranquility
Providing for the Common Defense
Providing for the Common Defense
Promoting the General Welfare
Securing the Blessings of Liberty
liberty - Answer freedom from government control; includes personal freedom and economic freedom
popular sovereignty - Answer ultimate power rests with the citizenry
political culture - Answer commonly shared attitudes, beliefs and core values about how government
should operate
ideologies - Answer sets or systems of beliefs that shape the thinking of individuals and how they view
the world
political ideology - Answer coherent set of values about the purpose and scope of governments held by
groups and individuals
conservative - Answer one who believes that a government is best that governs the least; government
should not infringe on individual, personal and economic rights
social conservative - Answer one who believes that traditional moral teaching should be supported and
encouraged by the government
, liberal - Answer one who seeks to change the political, economic and social status quo to foster the
development of equality and the well-being of the individuals
moderate - Answer a person who takes a relatively centralist or middle of the road view on most
political issues
libertarians - Answer one who believes in limited government interference (Conservative) but also
believes in no governmental interference with personal liberties (Liberal)
statist - Answer one who believes in extensive government control of personal and economic liberties
mercantilism - Answer economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the
development of commercial industry and a favorable trade balance
French and Indian war - Answer 1756-1763; Part of larger war between England and France; English
fought French in the western frontier and Canada to protect the colonists and determine ownership of
land between Allegheny Mountains and Mississippi River
Sugar Act 1764 - Answer Enforced a previous tax on molasses; Basically a tax on all the goods he British
sold to the Colonists (mercantilism)
Stamp Act 1765 - Answer Required printed materials to have a stamp on them; Paper Goods
quartering act 1965 - Answer Not a direct tax; Colonists had to provide living quarters for British
soldiers; At Colonists expense
first steps toward independence - Answer Stamp act, Townshend acts, Boston massacre, committees of
correspondence, tea act
Committees of Correspondence - Answer organizations in each colony to keep other colonies aware of
what the British were doing
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