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politics
the struggle over power or influence within organizations or informal groups that can grant benefits or privileges
government
the institution that has the ultimate authority for making decisions that resolve conflicts and allocate benefits and privileges within a society
order
a state of peace and security
liberty
the greatest freedom of the individual that is consistent with the freedom of other individuals in the society
authority
the right and power of a government or other entity to enforce its decisions
legitimacy
popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority
authoritarianism
a type of regime in which only the government itself is fully controlled by the ruler
initiative
a procedure by which voters can petition to vote on a law or constitutional amendment
referendum
an electoral device whereby legislative or constitutional measures are referred by the legislature to the voters for approval or dismissal
recall
a procedure allowing the people to vote to dismiss an elected official from state office before his or her term has expired
republic
sovereign power rests with the people, rather than with a king or monarch
popular sovereignty
the concept that ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people
democratic republic
a republic in which leaders elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies
representative democracy
a form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies
majoritarianism
a political theory holding that, in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want
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