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POLI 2051 chapter 1 exam questions and answers
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POLI 2051: chapter 1 exam questionsand answers
is the term generally used to describe the formal institutions through which a land its ppl
are ruled. - Answers -Government
the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what gov does, that they can take action to
make gov listen to them. - Answers -Political efficacy
informed and active membership in a political community - Answers -citizenship
the ability to participate in society online, and it is increasingly important in politics. -
Answers -Digital citizenship
a system that normally pays little attention to popular preferences; tends to hold power
by violence or the threat of violence - Answers -Authoritarian system
a system of gov recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to absorb or
eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it. - Answers -Totalitarian system
A political system that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental
process; where they are vested w/ the power to rule themselves , usually through the
election of key public officials - Answers -Democracy
Having a share (influence over a gov's leadership, organization, or policies) or influence.
- Answers -Power
A system of gov in which the populace selects representatives, who play a significants
role in governmental decision making - Answers -Representative democracy/ republic
A system that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and polices - Answers -Direct
democracy
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately
owned and operated for profit w/ minimal or no gov interference - Answers -Laissez-
faire
Allowed very little room for the national gov to regulate trade or restrict the use of
private property, even in the public interest - Answers -Laissez-faire capitalism
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