Unit 10 Civics Vocab Review!

Socialism

• An economic system where the making and giving out of goods is under shared ownership or by a central government that plans and controls the economy

• A political ideology that advocates for individual freedom and minimal government intervention

• An economic system based on private ownership and free market principles

• A form of government where power is held by a single ruler or a small group of elites

Sovereignty

• The ability to make your own decisions (as a person, a state, or nation)

• The power to control a territory without external interference

• The right to govern others without consent

• The capacity to engage in international trade

Federalism

• The state government and central (AKA federal) government share powers

• Only the federal government holds all the power

• State governments have no power over federal laws

• Federalism is the system where local governments are independent of the state

Reserved Powers

• Powers that are reserved (or saved) for the states and the people

• Powers that are exclusively held by the federal government

• Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments

• Powers that are granted to the citizens directly

Communism

• A system where the state controls the economy and aims for equal distribution of goods among the people.

• A political system where multiple parties compete for power and the economy is privately owned.

• A form of government that promotes individual freedoms and minimal state intervention in the economy.

• A system where the government has no control over the economy and all goods are privately owned.

Democracy

• A form of government where every single person is involved in making laws and no one makes decisions for them

• A system where elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people

• A government ruled by a single leader with absolute power

• A political system where laws are made by a small group of elites

Rule of Law

• No one is above the law; everyone has to follow the law and receive the same punishments for the same crime.

• The law applies only to certain individuals based on their status.

• Everyone is entitled to a private trial without a jury.

• Laws can be ignored if they are deemed unfair by the public.

Due Process of Law

• This protects the legal rights of a person

• This allows for indefinite detention without trial

• This grants the government unlimited power over individuals

• This ensures that all trials are conducted in secret

Checks and balances

• Levels and branches of government can review decisions made by other levels/branches to make sure one isn't trying to abuse their power

• A system where all government officials are elected by the public

• A method to ensure that laws are passed quickly without review

• A process that allows citizens to directly vote on legislation

Systems of government

• This refers to how power is divided among different parts and levels of a state.

• This means that a state is always a single entity.

• This describes the economic systems within a state.

• This indicates the cultural practices of a state.