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PS 103, Exam 1Government - correct answer ✔Institutions & procedures through which a
territory & its people are ruled
Politics - correct answer ✔conflict over the leadership, structure, and policies
of governments
political efficacy - correct answer ✔the ability to influence government and
politics
Citizenship - correct answer ✔informed and active membership in a political
community
Autocracy - correct answer ✔A form of government in which a single
individual, a king or a queen or a dictator, rules
Oligarchy - correct answer ✔A form of government in which a small group
(landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants) controls most of the
governing decisions
Democracy - correct answer ✔Citizens play a significant part in the
governmental process, usually through election
Constitutional Government - correct answer ✔formal & effective limits are
placed on the powers of the govt
Authoritarian government - correct answer ✔Govt recognizes no formal limits
but may still be restrained by the power of other social institutions
, totalitarian government - correct answer ✔Govt recognizes no formal limits
on its powers & seeks to absorb or eliminate other social institutions that
might challenge it
Power - correct answer ✔Influence over a governments leadership,
organization or policies
Representative Democracy - correct answer ✔The people select
representatives to play a strong role in governmental decision making
Direct Democracy - correct answer ✔Citizens vote directly on laws & policies
Pluralism - correct answer ✔A theory that all interests are & should be free to
compete for influence in the government; the outcome is competition &
moderation
political culture - correct answer ✔Values, beliefs, & attitudes about how
govt. should function. American political culture emphasizes the values of
liberty, equality, & democracy.
Liberty - correct answer ✔Freedom from government control
Limited Government - correct answer ✔A government whose powers are
defined & limited by a constitution
Laissez-faire Capitalism - correct answer ✔An economic system in which the
means of production & distribution are privately owned & operated for profit
with minimal or no government influence
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