Chapter 1- Foundations of Government- Vocabulary Quiz

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  1. 4. ______ rights are the political rights held by groups who make up less than half of the population
  2. 8. The belief that ordinary people could aspire to rule themselves and do so as political equals
  3. 9. A system of rule in which one person, a dictator, or a small group of people can hold unlimited power over government
  4. 13. Any decision made by government in pursuit of a particular goal
  5. 17. The principle that all people possess a fundamental, moral worth that entitles them to fair treatment under the law and equal opportunity in all aspects of life
  6. 19. A decision-making system in which the candidate who receives more than half the votes cast, or more votes than any other candidate, wins the election
  7. 20. An indirect form of democracy that places political decision making at least one step away from the people
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  1. 1. The government's authority to get things done
  2. 2. A political community made up by a group of people that lives within a clearly defined territory
  3. 3. When rulers are seen as right and proper by important segments of a nation's population
  4. 5. _____ enterprise is an economic system in which people and businesses make their own choices about how best to produce, distribute, and exchange goods and services, with limited interference from the government
  5. 6. A dictatorship led by a small group of people; means "rule by a few"
  6. 7. The supreme power of the state to act within its territory
  7. 10. A conception of something in its most perfect form
  8. 11. A system of government in which sovereignty, or ultimate authority, rests in a single national government
  9. 12. The process by which government makes and carries out decisions as to whose interests will be served in society
  10. 14. A system of government in which power over people and territory is divided between a national government and smaller, regional levels of government
  11. 15. A system of government headed by one person, such as a king or queen, who exercises absolute authority
  12. 16. The formal structures and institutions through which decisions are made for a body of people
  13. 18. The ability of people to act and think as they choose, as long as their choices do no harm to the liberty or well-being of others