POL 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: De Jure, New Federalism, The Federalist Papers
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*anything from the assigned readings and lectures can be included on the exam. This review sheet is meant to serve as a useful and helpful study aid, not a list of test questions. Politics: who gets what, when and how. Government system where the state holds all of the power. Totalitarian: a government system in which absolute power is exercised over every aspect of life. The idea that the people are the ultimate source of political power. Movement that emphasized human reason, scientific examination and industrial progress. Contract: idea that society is based on an agreement between the government and the governed- People agree to give up certain rights for protection of others. Republic: form of government which the decisions are made by representatives of the people. Asylum: protection or sanctuary from political persecution. Those who favor a minimal government role in any sphere.
