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Which term refers to the system of governing a country?

private goods

common goods

government (correct)

politics

Which term describes goods that are owned and used by individuals or private entities?

private goods (correct)

government

politics

common goods

Which term refers to goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous in nature?

common goods

toll goods

private goods

public goods (correct)

Which term refers to goods that are non-excludable but rivalrous in nature?

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Which term describes goods that are excludable but non-rivalrous in nature?

Public goods Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to goods that are excludable and rivalrous in nature?

Common goods Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence the government?

Politics Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of political systems, theories, and ideologies called?

Political Science Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

Political Power Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which citizens directly participate in decision-making and policy-making processes?

Direct democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

Representative democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the overall concept of a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through elected representatives?

Democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a political ideology that advocates for the collective ownership and control of the means of production?

Socialism Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a decision-making process where the opinion of the larger number of individuals within a group is followed?

Majority rule Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of people or institutions in a political context?

Political power Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which a small group of people hold power and make decisions for the entire population?

Autocracy Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a form of government in which power is vested in a constitution and elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people?

Constitutional republic Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which a single individual holds absolute power and makes decisions without any limitations or constraints?

Autocracy Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the rights of individuals or groups that are not part of the majority and are protected from discrimination?

Minority rights Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and independent from each other?

Presidential system Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are combined and interdependent?

Parliamentary system Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments?

Federalism Signup and view all the answers

What concept refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and authority comes from the consent and agreement of the people it governs?

Social contract Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a principle of democratic governance?

Authoritarianism Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments?

Devolution Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a form of government in which power is vested in a constitution and elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people?

Democratic governance Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

Political ideology Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the principle that government power should be limited in order to protect individual liberties?

Limited government Signup and view all the answers

Which principle emphasizes that government authority is derived from the agreement and permission of the people being governed?

Consent of the governed Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the fundamental freedoms and protections that individuals possess and that are protected by the government?

Individual rights Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

Separation of powers Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Checks and balances Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the idea that power in a government should be distributed and shared among different levels of government, such as national, state, and local?

Federalism Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

Separation of powers Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

Political power Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Checks and balances Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

Separation of powers Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Checks and balances Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and independent from each other?

Separation of powers Signup and view all the answers

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Which term refers to the system of governing a country?

Which term describes goods that are owned and used by individuals or private entities?

Which term refers to goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous in nature?

Which term refers to goods that are non-excludable but rivalrous in nature?

Which term describes goods that are excludable but non-rivalrous in nature?

Which term refers to goods that are excludable and rivalrous in nature?

Which term refers to the activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence the government?

What is the study of political systems, theories, and ideologies called?

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

Which term refers to a system of government in which citizens directly participate in decision-making and policy-making processes?

Which term describes a system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf?

Which term refers to the overall concept of a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through elected representatives?

Which term refers to a political ideology that advocates for the collective ownership and control of the means of production?

Which term describes a decision-making process where the opinion of the larger number of individuals within a group is followed?

Which term refers to the ability to influence or control the behavior of people or institutions in a political context?

Which term refers to a system of government in which a small group of people hold power and make decisions for the entire population?

Which term describes a form of government in which power is vested in a constitution and elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people?

Which term refers to a system of government in which a single individual holds absolute power and makes decisions without any limitations or constraints?

Which term refers to the rights of individuals or groups that are not part of the majority and are protected from discrimination?

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and independent from each other?

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are combined and interdependent?

Which term refers to the transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments?

What concept refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and authority comes from the consent and agreement of the people it governs?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of democratic governance?

Which term refers to the transfer of power from a central government to regional or local governments?

Which term describes a form of government in which power is vested in a constitution and elected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people?

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

Which term refers to the principle that government power should be limited in order to protect individual liberties?

Which principle emphasizes that government authority is derived from the agreement and permission of the people being governed?

Which term refers to the fundamental freedoms and protections that individuals possess and that are protected by the government?

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Which term refers to the idea that power in a government should be distributed and shared among different levels of government, such as national, state, and local?

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

What term describes the distribution and exercise of power within a society or a group?

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Which term refers to the principle that the powers of government should be divided among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

What is the term for a system in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches to prevent abuse of power?

Which term refers to a system of government in which the executive and legislative branches are separate and independent from each other?

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