Civics Chapter 1 Vocab

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Conservatism: a belief in limited national government, traditional values, and cautious change.

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Advocacy of a limited role for national government, support for traditional values, and cautious response to change.

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Politics: the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or privileges.

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the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant or withhold benefits or privileges

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Order:

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A state of peace and security.

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Authority:

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The right and power of a government to enforce its decisions and compel obedience.

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What is government?

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Ultimate authority to resolve conflicts and allocate benefits.

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Legitimacy?

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Popular acceptance of a government's right and power to exercise authority.

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Direct democracy: a system where people make political decisions directly, not through elected representatives.

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A system where people make political decisions directly.

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Democratic Republic

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A republic where elected representatives make and enforce laws.

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Majoritarianism in democracy

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The government should do what the majority wants.

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Elite theory: society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power for self-interest.

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society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further their self-interest.