Unit 1 Government Vocab List

Front

What is the economic and political system where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit?

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Capitalism

Front

Which principle of democratic government involves separate branches preventing actions by other branches?

Back

Checks and Balances

Front

What is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one?

Back

Colony

Front

Which political theory, derived from Karl Marx, advocates for class war and public ownership of property?

Back

Communism

Front

What refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy is justified only when consented to by the people?

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Consent of the Governed

Front

What is a written body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed?

Back

Constitution

Front

What is the system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives?

Back

Democracy

Front

What is an autocratic form of government characterized by a leader or group of leaders with few limitations?

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Dictatorship

Front

What term describes fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement?

Back

Due Process

Front

What is the right of a government to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation?

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Eminent Domain