18 Cards in this Set
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government
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the collection of public institutions in a nation that establish and enforce the rules by which the members of that nation must live
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anarchy
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situation chracterized by lawlessness and discord in the political system
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social contract
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an agreement people make with one another to form a government and abide by its rules and laws
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authority
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authority
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democracy
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a government in which the people, either directly or through elected representatives, hold power and authority
from the greek word, demos kratos meaning rule by the people
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oligarchy
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ruled by a few by wealth, military, power or property
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theocrazy
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government ruled by some religion, laws are made by religion and leaders
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authoritarian
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one political party or person that rules with an iron fist. no individualism can't challenge the party
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socialism
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idea that governing body owns industry and country's resources. no free market
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communism
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form of socialism government that takes the resources and distributes evenly throughout society classless society. doesn't work anywhere
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direct democracy
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go directly to the people and vote people have a direct say
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representative (republic) democracy
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what we have in United States; people elect people to represent us
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the 3 forms of government Aristotle came up with
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1. rule by one
2. rule by few 3. rule by many
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apolity
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government of mix of oligarchy and democracy
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majoritanism
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people have say through voting rights and their representatives
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pluralism
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as individuals we don't have a say, but through interest groups you do have a say
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politics
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how we interact to make laws
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Social Contract Theory
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rules are set, man agrees to follow and protect the rights of those rules. the start of different types of government written by Jean-Jaque Rousseau
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Study Guide: Final Exam