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______ Can best be defined as the individuals and institutions that make society's rules and also possess the power and authority to enforce those rules. |
Government |
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In any country, government generally serves at least three essential purposes: |
Resolves social conflicts, provides public services, and defends the nation and its culture against attacks by other nations. |
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In a/an ____, the power and authority of the government are in the hands of a single person. |
Autocracy |
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In a/an _______, the will of the majority is expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act as their representatives. |
Representative democracy |
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The philosophy John Locke argued that people are born with natural rights to ______. |
Life, liberty, and property |
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American democracy is based on five fundamental principles: ___, _____, ______, ______, _____ |
Equality in voting, individual freedom, equal protection of the law, majority rule and minority rights, and collective voluntary consent |
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When it comes to ideology, Americans are often placed in two broad political camps: _______, _______ |
Conservatism and liberalism |
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Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater and President Ronald Reagan were well-known political _______ |
Radical conservatives |
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People whose views fall in the middle of the traditional political spectrum are generally called _________________________. |
Moderates |
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______________ oppose almost all government regulation of the economy and government redistribution of income, while also opposing government involvement in issues of private morality. |
Libertarians |