AP Gov Quiz #1

Government

Institutions which make public policies for a society

National sovereignty

Political entity’s externally recognized right to exercise final authority over it’s affairs

Globalization

Countries working together

Purposes of government

Maintaining order, providing public good, and promoting equality

Maintaining order

Established ways of social behavior

Doctrine of liberalism

Leave individuals free to follow their own pursuits

Communism

Philosophy that gives ownership of all land and productive facilities to the people (government)

Providing public good

Benefits and services that benefit all citizens but are not likely to be produced voluntarily

Promoting equality

Equality to improve life for the poor, provide retirement income, medical care, and education

Freedom of

Absence of constraints on behavior

Freedom from

Immunity from fear and discrimination

Order

Preserving life and protecting property

Social order

Established patterns of authority in society and traditional modes of behavior

Police power

Authority of a government to maintain order and safeguard citizens’ health, morals, safety, and welfare

Political equality

One vote per person with each vote counted equally

Social equality

Equality in wealth, education, and status

Equality of opportunity

Everyone is guaranteed the same chance to succeed

Equality of outcome

Society must ensure people are equal and governments must design policies to resdistribute wealth/status to achieve social and economic equality

Linkage institution

Channels that connect citizens to government officials and policymakers, turn public concerns into political issues on the policy agenda

Political ideology

Consistent set of values/beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government

Totalitarianism

Political philosophy that promotes unlimited power for the government and allows control over all sectors of society

Socialism

Form of rule where the central government plays a strong role in regulating existing private industry and directing the ecnomy

Democratic socialism

Socialist form of government that guarantees civil liberties determined by free elections

Capitalism

System of government that favors free enterprise

Libertarianism

Political ideology that opposes all government action except as necessary to protect life and property

Laissez faire

Economic doctrine that opposes any form of government intervention in business

Anarchism

Political philosophy that opposes any government

Liberals

Those willing to use government to promote equality but not order

Conservatives

Those willing to use government to promote order but not equality