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Runyan U1 TestReview
Civics class Unit 1 review items
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Purpose of the State - Maintain Social Order | prevent chaos (Purpose of the State) |
| Purpose of the State - Provide Public Services | Do what people will not or cannot do for themselves (Purpose of the State) |
| Purpose of the State - Provide National Security | keep the country safe with police and an army (Purpose of the State) |
| Purpose of the State - manage the flow of money through the country | Make Economic Decisions (Purpose of the State) |
| Characteristics of the State - Population | people living in a country (Characteristics of the State) |
| Characteristics of the State - Territory | land with known and recognized boundaries (Characteristics of the State) |
| Characteristics of the State - Sovereignty | supreme and absolute power within its own territory (Characteristics of the State) |
| Characteristics of the State - Government | agency through which the state controls society (Characteristics of the State) |
| Government Types - Unitary | government power held by a single agency, like a king (Government Types) |
| Government Types - Federal | powers of government divided between a central agency and several other levels. All levels act directly on the people with their own laws and officials (Government Types) |
| Government Types - Confederate | alliance of independent states. Central government only has power to handle matters that the member states assign it (Government Types) |
| Development of American Democracy: they had a direct democracy where all land owning men were citizens who voted | the Greeks (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: they had a representative democracy called the Senate, with elected officials to make decisions on behalf of the people | the Romans (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: people are the source of political power; they enter into an agreement with the government; they give up political power to gain protections | the Social Contract (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: thought society was evil; thought that the government kept people from killing others through protections; any government was fine as long as it protected your right to life | Hobbes (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: believed people had natural rights as humans; people give up some power to have their natural rights protected; if government fails to protect their natural rights the people can rebel and make a new government. | Locke (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: believed in majority rule; thought that revolutions should be peaceful (voting). | Rousseau (Development of American Democracy) |
| Development of American Democracy: believed in separation of powers to prevent abuses of power; separate branches of government. | Montesquieu (Development of American Democracy) |
| Origin of the State: strongest person rules EXAMPLE - Mr. Runyan | Force Theory (Origin of the State) |
| Origin of the State: rule by the oldest and wisest; came from family structure. EXAMPLE - tribal cultures | Evolutionary Theory (Origin of the State) |
| Origin of the State: rule by a family selected by God to rule; EXAMPLE - kings and queens. | Divine Right Theory (Origin of the State) |
| Origin of the State: Agreement between the people and the government to be protected. EXAMPLE - USA, with life/liberty/property. | Social Contract Theory (Origin of the State) |
| Economic Systems: based on freedom and private ownership of production. Laissez Faire, where government leaves the system alone. Lots of wealth created, but very uneven distribution of wealth (few ultra rich, many poor, and many in between). Example: USA. | Capitalism (Economic Systems) |
| Economic Systems: tries to distribute the wealth more evenly or equally to the people. Taxes pay for services and welfare; Nationalization of industries where the government takes over the factories. Described by Karl Marx. Example: European countries. | Socialism (Economic Systems) |
| Economic Systems: Government owns all means of production to the advantage of all. All are equal. Lacks incentives. Example: Soviet Union. | Communism (Economic Systems) |
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