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AP. Gov Unit 4 Vocab

TermDefinition
Social Capital Social structure that is dictated by social norms and is used to facilitate coordination, and cooperation for mutual benefit
Monopoly When one company is the only one to offer a certain good or service within a marketplace without any competition
Political Culture Widely shared beliefs, values, and norms concerning the relationship of citizens to Government and to one another
AntiTrust Legislation Laws to limit monopolies and encourage competition
Natural Rights The rights that all people to dignity and worth, and that Government, as the primary threats to those rights, must be limited and controlled
Political Ideology Liberal, Conservative, Environmentalist, Libertarian, Communist, Socialist, Etc..
Democratic Consensus A fairly widespread agreement on the fundamental principles of governance and values
Liberalism Big Government ideology, Democrats in America
Conservatism Small Government ideology, Republicans in America
Majority Rule Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority of regular elections. More than 50%
Popular Soverignty People have the ultimate power, under this concept the Government is in place to serve the people instead of the other way around
Socialism Political ideology in which the Government controls almost all major industries within a country, still allows the right to private property
American Dream Widespread belief that the United States is a land of opportunity, and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success (Jacksonian Democracy) created by Andrew Jackson
Environmentalism Political Ideology that the main focus is Global Warming and Climate Change, the Green Party in America
Capitalism Free market competition driven economic concept
Libertarianism Political ideology that believes all matter should be up to the individual and or states with the exception of issues of Foreign Policy and National Security
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