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- 6. The struggle for power in society. Human behavior in social contexts results from conflicts between competing groups.
- 12. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
- 14. English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights, king_george_3rd King of England, during the American Revolution
- 19. Colonies-Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware-under the control of local proprietors, who appointed colonial governors.
- 21. state developed naturally out of the early family
- 23. A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments.
- 25. when something is kept safe
- 28. the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
- 35. government by the people
- 36. A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
- 37. The hierarchical structure and standardized procedures of govt allow bureaucrats to hold the real power over public policy; proposed by Max Weber
- 38. The theory that a small number of very wealthy individuals, powerful corporate interest groups, and large financial institutions dominate key policy areas.test
- 40. Under certain circumstances involving a criminal threat to public safety, the interests of society should take precedence over individual rights
- 43. A system of government in which the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
- 44. a system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other
- 45. Printer, author, inventor, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father. One of the few Americans who was highly respected in Europe, primarily due to his discoveries in the field of electricity.
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- 1. the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
- 2. A theory of government and politics emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its preferred policies.
- 3. A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
- 4. Services offered by the government to provide security and protection for citizens and businesses.
- 5. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
- 7. a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
- 8. the head of an elected government; the principal minister of a sovereign or state.
- 9. the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
- 10. A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
- 11. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
- 13. A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
- 15. colonies based on a grant of land by the British Crown to a company or a group of settlers
- 16. Author of the Declaration of Independence
- 17. A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
- 18. a form of democracy in which the true interests of the masses were discovered through discussion within the Communist party, and then decisions were made under central leadership to serve those interests.
- 20. Ability of a state to govern its territory free from the control of its internal affairs by other states.
- 22. The belief that people are free and equal by natural right, and that this, in turn, requires that all people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Locke and influential in the writing of the declaration of independence.
- 24. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- 26. 1689 laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament
- 27. A system of government in which the legislature selects the prime minister or president.
- 29. Government emerged when all the people of an area were brought under the authority of one person or group.
- 30. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- 31. A single-chamber legislature
- 32. A theory that government is merely a reflection of underlying economic forces
- 33. Colonies controlled by the British king through governors appointed by him and through the king's veto power over colonial laws.
- 34. God created the state and that God had given those of royal birth a "divine right" to rule
- 39. A government ruled by a few powerful people
- 41. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- 42. the study of who gets what, when, and how - or how policy decisions are made