2025 Civics Final Exam Review (DSHS)

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Rights that are God given and cannot be taken away by a person or government:

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Unalienable Rights

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Power is centralized in a single national government.

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Unitary System

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Powers of national government are supreme, but powers are also reserved for state governments.

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Federal System

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Power is concentrated in independent states, but powers are also given to the national government.

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Confederal System

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Ruled by a small, powerful, wealthy elite group:

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Oligarchy

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Ruled by a single individual who inherits power by bloodline:

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Monarchy

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Ruled by a single person or military group who uses force to maintain power

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Autocracy

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Type of democracy where citizens do not govern themselves directly:

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Representative

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Type of democracy where citizens vote on issues and govern themselves directly:

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Direct

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Purpose of government example: The federal government provides Social Security benefits to retired and disabled citizens.

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Provide Services