AP GOV Unit 4 Review

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Political philosophy emphasizing the belief that the needs of each person are more important than the needs of the whole society or group.

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Individualism

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American value in which private businesses should operate in competition and largely free of state control or government intervention.

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Free Enterprise

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Giving people an equal chance to succeed.

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Equality of Opportunity

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American value of constitutional government in which the government's powers are defined and limited by a constitution.

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Limited Government

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A political party's formal statement of its basic principles, objectives, and positions on major issues.

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Party Platform

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A political philosophy that advocates free will and maximizes individual rights while minimizing the role of government; the role of government is limited simply protecting the rights of people.

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Libertarian

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Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take a less active role in the nation's problems. Favors less intervention on economic issues and more intervention on social issues. Tends to value tradition.

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Conservative

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Political ideology that generally supports the idea that the federal government should take an active role in solving the nation's domestic problems. Tend to support government spending on social issues.

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Liberal

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Political ideology that falls between liberal and conservative and which may include some of both; usually thought of as tolerant of others' political opinions and not likely to hold extreme views on issues.

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Moderate

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One of the two major political parties in the United States - typically associated with more liberal political ideology.

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Democrat