America's Democratic Government | Democratic Citizens & Civil Society | Political Campaigns & Media Influence | Principles of Economics | America's Market Economy |
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What is Legislative Power
The power to make laws.
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What is Civil Liberties
Protections against the government for individual citizens.
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What is Political Party
Group who seeks to control government by winning elections and holding public office.
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What is Entrepreneur
Ambitious leader who combines land, labor, and capital to create and market new goods or services.
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What is Market Economy
Economic system in which decisions on production and consumption of goods and services are based on voluntary exchange by individuals.
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What is Executive Power
The power to enforce laws.
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What is Civil Rights
Positive acts of government that guarantee constitutional rights to all people, including minority groups.
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What is General Election
The type of election, held in November, in which we elect the U.S. President.
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What is Physical Capital
All tools and buildings.
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What is Centrally Planned Economy
Economic system in which the government makes all decisions on the production and consumption of goods and services.
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What is Judicial Power
The power to interpret laws.
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What is Affirmative Action
A policy that requires most employers to take positive action to remedy the effects of past discrimination.
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What is Public Opinion
Attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics.
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What is Human Capital
The skills and knowledge gained by a worker through education and experience.
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What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total value of all final goods and services produced in a particular economy.
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What is Indirect Democracy
The type of democracy in the United States today in which representatives are elected to make political decisions.
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What is Due Process of Law
The principle that the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does.
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What is Bipartisan
Supported by two political parties.
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What is Guns or Butter
The trade-off that nations face when choosing whether to produce more or less military or consumer goods.
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What is Specialization
The concentration of the productive efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities.
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What is Social Contract Theory
According to this theory, humans living in a “state of nature” gave up as much power was needed to the state to promote the safety and well-being of all.
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What is 14th Amendment
Amendment that grants birthright citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
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What is Propaganda
Technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behaviors.
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What is Scarcity
Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants.
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What is Consumer Sovereignty
The power of individuals to decide what gets produced in a market economy.
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