Comprehensive U.S. Government and Politics Review: Chapters 1-6 (Completed by Me)

Referenced from provided Study Guide in Class (WIP - Chapter 1 Completed)

Government

The legitimate use of force to control human behavior; also, the organization or agency authorized to exercise that force.

National Sovereignty

a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs

Purposes of Government - Freedom

an absence of constraints on behavior, as in freedom of speech or freedom of religion; immunity, as in freedom from want

Purposes of Government - Order

established ways of social behavior. maintaining order is the oldest purpose of government

Purposes of Government - Equality

that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and stature so that economic and social equality is actually achieved

Forms of Government - Totalitarianism

a political philosophy that advocates unlimited power for the government to enable it to control all sectors of society

Forms of Government - Socialism

a form of rule in which the central government plays a strong role in regulating existing private industry and directing the economy, although it does allow some private ownership of productive capacity

Forms of Government - Capitalism

the system of government that favors free enterprise (privately owned businesses operating without government regulation)

Conservative (2 sentences)

They oppose government activities that interfere with the market, such as affirmative action programs to employ minorities and increased spending on public housing. They favor government actions that impose social order, such as banning sexually explicit movies or mandatory testing for AIDS.

Liberal (2 sentences)

They favor government activities that promote equality such as affirmative action programs to employ minorities and increased spending on public housing. They oppose government actions that restrict individual liberties, such as banning sexually explicit movies or mandatory testing for AIDS.