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  4. Politics, Power, and Authority Government Government and the State Types of States Democracy ] The U.S. Political System Government Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  5. War and Terrorism Government(continued) ] Government Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  6. Government > Politics, Power, and Authority Politics, Power, and Authority • Politics • Power • Authority • Authority and Legitimate Violence • Traditional Authority • Rational-Legal Authority • Charismatic Authority • The Transfer of Authority Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/politics-power-and-authority-112/

  7. Government > Government and the State Government and the State • Functions of the State • Characteristics of the State • Citizenship Rights • State Formation Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/government-and-the-state-113/

  8. Government > Types of States Types of States • Types of States • Monarchy • Oligarchy • Dictatorship and Totalitarianism • Democracy • New State Spaces Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/types-of-states-114/

  9. Government > Democracy Democracy • Democracy • Participatory Democracy • Monarchies and Liberal Democracies • The Spread of Liberal Democracy • Democracy in the U.S. • The Political Participation of Women • Theories of Democracy • Public Sphere and Civil Society Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/democracy-115/

  10. Government > The U.S. Political System The U.S. Political System • The U.S. Political System • Political Parties and Elections • Voting Behavior • Lobbyists and Special Interest Groups • African Americans as a Political Force • Hispanics as a Political Force • The Role of the Media • The Role of Age Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/the-u-s-political-system-116/

  11. Government > War and Terrorism War and Terrorism • War • Terrorism • Peace Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/government-15/war-and-terrorism-117/

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  13. Government Key terms • AARPAARP, formally the American Association of Retired Persons, is a United States-based non-governmental organization and interest group, founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, PhD, a retired educator from California. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. According to its mission statement, it is "a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over ... dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age, [providing] a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members. " • absolute monarchyA state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power. • anarchistOne who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. • authorityThe power to enforce rules or give orders. • authorityThe power to enforce rules or give orders. • autocracyA form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. • bureaucracyStructure and regulations in place to control activity. Usually in large organizations and government operations. • bystander effectWhen someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present. • Centralization of powerCentralization of power occurs in governments in which power or legal authority is exerted or coordinated by a de facto political executive to which federal states, local authorities, and smaller units are considered subject. In a national context, centralization occurs in the transfer of power to a typically sovereign nation state. • civil societyAll of the institutions, voluntary organizations, and corporate bodies that are less than the state but greater than the family. • civil societyAll of the institutions, voluntary organizations, and corporate bodies that are less than the state but greater than the family. • civil warA war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or the citizens of a single republic. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  14. Government • conservativeA person who favors maintenance of the status quo or reversion to some earlier status. • constitutional monarchyA monarchy in which the monarch's power is limited by a written constitution. • corporationsPlural of corporation. • cult of personalityA situation where a leader (often a dictator) has been falsely idolized and made into a national or group icon and is revered as a result. • deliberative democracyDeliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision making. Deliberative democracy differs from traditional democratic theory in that authentic deliberation, not mere voting, is the primary source of legitimacy for the lawmaking processes. • deliberative democracyDeliberative democracy or discursive democracy is a form of democracy in which deliberation is central to decision making. Deliberative democracy differs from traditional democratic theory in that authentic deliberation, not mere voting, is the primary source of legitimacy for the lawmaking processes. • DemarchyDemarchy (or lottocracy) is a form of government in which the state is governed by randomly selected decision makers who have been selected by sortition (lot) from a broadly inclusive pool of eligible citizens. • democracya system of rule by the people, especially as a form of government; either directly or through elected representatives • Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other of which is the Republican Party. • Democratic presidential republicA system of government where an executive branch is led by a president who serves as both head of state and head of government; in such a system, this branch exists separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which it cannot, in normal circumstances, dismiss. • diarchyA form of government where power is shared between two joint authorities. • dictatorshipA type of government where absolute sovereignty is allotted to an individual or a small clique. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  15. Government • direct democracyDirect democracy (or pure democracy) is a form of government in which people vote on policy initiatives directly, as opposed to a representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives. • egalitarianCharacterized by social equality and equal rights for all people. • electoral collegeThe Electoral College consists of individual state appointed electors who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. • eliteA special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society. • EnlightenmentA 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism. • EnlightenmentA 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism. • Equal Rights AmendmentThe Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women. • European UnionA supranational organization created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection. At the beginning of 2007, 27 member nations were Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. • factionA group of people, especially within a political organization, who express a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group. • feudalismA social system that is based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics of feudalism are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion. • GatekeepingGatekeeping is practiced by gatekeepers, people who control access to something, for example, via a city gate. In the late twentieth century, the term came into metaphorical use, referring to individuals who decide whether a given message will be distributed by a mass medium. • Global cityA global city (also called world city or sometimes alpha city or world center) is a city generally considered to be an important node in the global economic system. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  16. Government • Great DepressionA major economic collapse that lasted from 1929 to 1940 in the US and a similar period in many other countries. • hereditary ruleHereditary rule is a form of government in which all the rulers come from the same family, and the crown is passed down from one member to another member of the family. • Hispanicof or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture, as in Latin America. • Hydraulic civilizationA hydraulic empire (also known as a hydraulic despotism, or water monopoly empire) is a social or government structure which maintains power and control through exclusive control over access to water. It arises through the need for flood control and irrigation, which requires central coordination and a specialized bureaucracy. • insurgencyrebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent • international relationsInternational relations (I.R.) is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and multinational corporations (MNCs). • jus sanguinisJus sanguinis (Latin: right of blood) is a social policy by which citizenship is not determined by place of birth, but rather by having one or both parent who are citizens of the nation. It contrasts with jus soli (Latin for "right of soil"). • jus soliA right by which nationality or citizenship can be recognized to any individual born in the territory of the related state. • legal orderA system where the rules are enacted and obeyed as legitimate because they are in line with other laws on how they can be enacted and how they should be obeyed. Further, they are enforced by a government that monopolizes their enactment and the legitimate use of physical force. • legislative powerLegislative power refers to the power of a legislature, or deliberative assembly to pass, amend and repeal laws. • liberalismAny political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed. • lobbyistA person remunerated to persuade (to lobby) politicians to vote in a certain way or otherwise use their office to affect a desired result. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  17. Government • lobbyistA person remunerated to persuade (to lobby) politicians to vote in a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result. • Max Weber(1864–1920) A German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who profoundly influenced social theory, social research, and the discipline of sociology itself. • mediaIn communications, media (singular medium) are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. • midterm electionan election, held every four years, to elect members of Congress; during midterm elections, the president is not elected • monopolya situation in which one party or company exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it • nation statea political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation) • nationalizationNationalization is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state • new mediaInteractive digital media, such as the Internet, as opposed to traditional media such as print and television. • Nineteenth AmendmentThe amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in 1920, that gave women the right to vote. • noncombatantA non-fighting member of the armed forces • Occupy movementThe Occupy movement is an international protest movement against social and economic inequality; its primary goal is to to make economic structure and power relations in society more fair. • oligarchyA government run by only a few, often the wealthy Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  18. Government • ParliamentA democratic government's legislature. • patrimonial governmentA form of governance in which all power flows directly from the leader. The leaders of these countries typically enjoy absolute personal power. • perpetratorOne who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offense or crime. • pluralistan advocate of pluralism (in all senses) • Political bordersA border is a geographical boundary of political entities or legal jurisdictions. • politicsthe art or science of influencing people on a civic, or individual level, when there are more than 2 people involved • polyarchya government by many persons, of whatever order or class • powerThe ability to get one's way even in the face of opposition to one's goals. • powerThe ability to get one's way even in the face of opposition to one's goals. • power elitea small group of people who control a disproportionate amount of wealth or political power • pragmatic pacifismPragmatic pacifism holds that the costs of war and interpersonal violence are so substantial that better ways of resolving disputes must be found. • president-electa person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  19. Government • Presidential transitionA presidential transition or presidential interregnum refers to the period of time between the end of a presidential election and the inauguration of a new president. • principled pacifismPrincipled pacifism holds that at some point along the spectrum from war to interpersonal physical violence, such violence becomes morally wrong. • proportional representationA voting principle aimed at securing a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (usually political parties) obtain in elections, and the percentage of seats they receive in the elected body. • Public sphereThe public sphere is an area in social life where individuals can come together to freely discuss and identify societal problems, and through that discussion influence political action. It mediates between the private sphere and the Sphere of Public Authority. • racial and ethnic minoritiesA group of people who have a different ethnicity, religion, language, or culture than that of the majority of people in the place where they live. • representative democracyA policy under the rule of people acting on the behalf of and, to a lesser extent, in the interests of the voting blocks by which they were elected. • Republican PartyThe Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854, it dominated politics nationally for most of the period 1860-1932. Currently the party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S. political spectrum. • revelationA manifestation of divine truth. • right of self-defenseThe right of self-defense (according to U.S. law) is the right by which civilians acting on their own behalf may engage in violence for the sake of defending one's own life or the lives of others, including the use of deadly force. • routinizationCharismatic authority almost always endangers the boundaries set by traditional or rational (legal) authority. It tends to challenge this authority, and is thus often seen as revolutionary. Usually this charismatic authority is incorporated into society. Hereby the challenge that it presents to society will subside. The way in which this happens is called routinization. • separation of powersA theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement. • social policyGuidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  20. Government • socioeconomic factorsSocioeconomic factors include education, income, ethnicity, race, and gender. • Sovereign statesA sovereign state is a political organization with a centralized government that has supreme independent authority over a geographic area. • Sphere of Public AuthorityThe Sphere of Public Authority is that of the state, the realm of the police, and the ruling class. • stateAny sovereign polity. A government. • suffrageThe right or chance to vote, express an opinion or participate in a decision. • suffrageThe right or chance to vote, express an opinion or participate in a decision. • terrorismThe deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda. • the rule of lawThe rule of law is a legal maxim whereby governmental decisions are made by applying known legal principles. • the stateA state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly over the legitimate use of force within a certain territory. • theocracyGovernment under the control of a Church or state-sponsored religion • Third sectorThe voluntary sector or community sector (also non-profit sector or "not-for-profit" sector) is the sphere of social activity undertaken by organizations that are for non-profit and non-governmental. This sector is also called the third sector, in reference to the public sector and the private sector. Civic sector is another term for the sector, emphasizing the sector's relationship to civil society. • totalitarianismA system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  21. Government • traditionA part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way holidays are celebrated. • transitional justiceTransitional justice generally refers to a range of approaches that states may use to address past human rights violations. This includes both judicial and non-judicial approaches. • treatyA binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. • two-party systemA two-party system is a system where two major political parties dominate voting in nearly all elections at every level of government and, as a result, all or nearly all elected offices are members of one of the two major parties. • tyranny of the majorityA situation in which a government or other authority democratically supported by a majority of its subjects makes policies or takes actions benefiting that majority, without regard for the rights or welfare of the rest of its subjects. • unilateralismA tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations. • voter turnoutVoter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

  22. Government The United State Capitol Building The United States congress meets in the Capitol. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Uscapitolindaylight."CC BY-SAhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uscapitolindaylight.jpgView on Boundless.com

  23. Government Battle of Ravena (1512) The Battle of Ravenna, in which France defeated the Spaniards on Easter Sunday in 1512 Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Battle of Ravenna (1512)."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Ravenna_(1512).JPGView on Boundless.com

  24. Government Max Weber Max Weber and Wilhelm Dilthey introduced verstehen—understanding behaviors—as goal of sociology. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Max Weber 1894."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Weber_1894.jpgView on Boundless.com

  25. Government King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, derived his authority from tradition. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud Jan2007."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Abdullah_bin_Abdul_al-Saud_Jan2007.jpgView on Boundless.com

  26. Government A rally of the trade union UNISON in Oxford during a strike Labor unions attempt to bring more balance into the relationship between employers and employees by forming large coalitions of employees who, by working together, can exert power of their own. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Labor union."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_unionView on Boundless.com

  27. Government A police officer States maintain a monopoly on violence, exercised by police officers. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Police officer in riot gear."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Police_officer_in_riot_gear.jpgView on Boundless.com

  28. Government Republican Party, 1985 Ronald Reagan giving his Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention, Detroit, MI. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Photograph of Ronald Reagan giving his Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention, Detroit, MI - NARA - 198599."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photograph_of_Ronald_Reagan_giving_his_Acceptance_Speech_at_the_Republican_National_Convention,_Detroit,_MI_-_NARA_-_198599.jpgView on Boundless.com

  29. Government Electoral Democracies This map depicts electoral democracies around the world, as judged by Freedom House in 2006. Different colors indicate different forms of democracy. Orange countries are parliamentary republics. Green, yellow, and blue are presidential republics with less (green) or more (blue) presidential power. Red are parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise power. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Form of government with Freedom House."CC BY-SA 3.0http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Form_of_government_with_Freedom_House.pngView on Boundless.com

  30. Government Nelson Mandela In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of South Africa elected in a fully representative election, which marked the end of oligarchic apartheid in that country. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Mandela suedafrika 2010."CC BY-SA 3.0http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mandela_suedafrika_2010_.jpgView on Boundless.com

  31. Government Elks Lodge in Ashland, Wisconsin Voluntary associations, such as Elks Clubs, make up the public sphere. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Ashland Elks Lodge."CC BY-SAhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashland_Elks_Lodge.JPGView on Boundless.com

  32. Government President Clinton's Latino Appointees, 1998 Hispanics and Latinos made political gains under the Clinton Administration. This 1998 photograph shows President Bill Clinton and his Hispanic and Latino appointees. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."President Clinton's Latino Appointees."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Clinton's_Latino_Appointees.pngView on Boundless.com

  33. Government Voter Turnout by Educational Attainment –2008 Presidential Election Educational attainment, an indicator of social class, can predict one's level of political participation. Those with high educational attainment are more likely to vote in elections than those with little education. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikibooks."Introduction to Sociology/Politics."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Sociology/Politics%23Politics_and_ClassView on Boundless.com

  34. Government The Tigris-Euphrates Watershed in Mesopotamia In hydraulic civilizations, control over water concentrated power in central despotic states. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Tigr-euph."CC BY-SA 2.5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tigr-euph.pngView on Boundless.com

  35. Government Naturalization Ceremony, Salem, MA, Citizenship Day 2007 New citizens are welcomed during a naturalization ceremony in Salem, MA. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."SalemMassCustomHouseNaturalization2ty13542."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SalemMassCustomHouseNaturalization2ty13542.jpgView on Boundless.com

  36. Government Voter Turnout by Race, 2008 Presidential Election This is a chart illustrating voter turnout by race for the 2008 Presidential Election using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Voter Turnout by Race-Ethnicity, 2008 US Presidential Election."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Voter_Turnout_by_Race-Ethnicity,_2008_US_Presidential_Election.pngView on Boundless.com

  37. Government Louis XIV of France Historically, kings have derived their authority from tradition. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Louis XIV of France."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Louis_XIV_of_France.jpgView on Boundless.com

  38. Government President Barack Obama Barack Obama, President of the United States, derives his authority from a rational-legal system of laws outlined in a formal document, the Constitution of the United States of America. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Official portrait of Barack Obama."CC BY 3.0http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_Barack_Obama.jpgView on Boundless.com

  39. Government A Helicopter Operated by Blackwater Worldwide Blackwater Worldwide is private military company that contracts with the United States to provide military services. States may maintain a monopoly on legitimate violence but outsource its execution by contracting with private parties such as Blackwater. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."OH-6 Cayuse, LZ Washington."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OH-6_Cayuse,_LZ_Washington.jpgView on Boundless.com

  40. Government Alexander Lebedev and President Putin Alexander Lebedev represents a new class of Russian oligarchs, which arose after the fall of communism by taking control of major industries. He is one of the richest people in the world. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Vladimir Putin 7 May 2002-4."CC BYhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_7_May_2002-4.jpgView on Boundless.com

  41. Government Presidential Inauguration, 2005 In the United States, elaborate inauguration ceremonies mark the transfer of authority. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."US presidential inauguration 2005."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_presidential_inauguration_2005.jpgView on Boundless.com

  42. Government Congress The legislative branch of the U.S. government. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia.CC BYhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/United_States_Capitol_west_front_edit2.jpgView on Boundless.com

  43. Government Dual Citizenship Some people may be citizens of more than one country. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Dual Citizenship, Two Passports."CC BY 2.0http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dual_Citizenship,_Two_Passports.jpgView on Boundless.com

  44. Government Terrorist Bomb Attack A view of damages to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut caused by a terrorist bomb attack, April 1983 Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."BombenanschlagUS-BotschaftBeirut."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BombenanschlagUS-BotschaftBeirut.jpgView on Boundless.com

  45. Government Ancient Persian and Greek Warriors States may have formed to help societies organize for war. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Greek-Persian duel."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Greek-Persian_duel.jpgView on Boundless.com

  46. Government Electoral Democracies Countries highlighted in blue are designated "electoral democracies" in Freedom House's 2010 survey Freedom in the World. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Electoral democracies."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Electoral_democracies.pngView on Boundless.com

  47. Government An Immigration Rally in Chicago, 2006 Immigration is an important issue for may Hispanic and Latino voters. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."May 1 2006 Rally in Chicago."Public domainhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:May_1_2006_Rally_in_Chicago.jpgView on Boundless.com

  48. Government Occupy Wall Street, Washington Square Park 2011 The Occupy Wall Street General Assembly meets in Washington Square Park for the first time on Saturday, October 8. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Occupy Wall Street Washington Square Park 2011 Shankbone."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Occupy_Wall_Street_Washington_Square_Park_2011_Shankbone.JPGView on Boundless.com

  49. Government Voting Women Women standing in line to vote in Bangladesh. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Votingwomen."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Votingwomen.jpgView on Boundless.com

  50. Government Lenin, a charismatic leader Bolshevik political cartoon poster from 1920 depicting Lenin sweeping away monarchists and capitalists; the caption reads, "Comrade Lenin Cleanses the Earth of Filth." Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Bolshevik political cartoon poster from 1920, showing Lenin sweeping away monarchists and capitalists; the caption reads, "Comrade Lenin Cleanses the Earth of Filth"."Public domainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin%23/media/File:Tov_lenin_ochishchaet.jpgView on Boundless.com

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