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Government Vocab

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QuorumThe minimum number of members who must be present for the valid transaction of business
LegislativeHaving the power to make laws
ExecutiveHaving the power to carry out laws
JudicialHaving the power to tell what laws mean and decide if they are carried out fairly
Proportional RepresentationA system of reprentation based on differences in population size between areas
Popular SovereigntySelf-government based on the will of the people
CompromiseA settlement of differences in which each side gives up something
Unitary GovernmentOften described as a centralized government
SocialismGovernment means of production
BicameralTwo chamber congress
CollectivationMaking large national industries
Karl MarxWrote "The Communist Manifesto"
DemocracyRule by many persons
FederalistsFevors a strong national government
CapitalismFree enterprise where individuals choose
OligarchyRules by a few people
Adam SmithWrote "Wealth of Nations
Market EconomyMarketplace decisions made by individuals "Capitalism"


Resource Instructor
Louisa County High School

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