Government Chapter 1 Flashcard

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A plan that provides the rules for government is called a

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constitution

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Any system of government in which a small group holds power is called

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an oligarchy

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When the territory of both the nation and the state coincide, the country is a

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nation-state

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This is Not a feature of all the states in today’s world: population, democracy, territory, government.

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democracy

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A loose union of independent states is a

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confederacy

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The economic system in which freedom of choice is emphasized is

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capitalism

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Any system of government in which rule is by the people is called

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a democracy

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Communist countries have this type of economy

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socialist

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This system divides the power between the state and national governments

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federal

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This ancient Greek scholar was one of the first students of government.

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Aristotle