1- Fundamentals of Government Flashcards
Good government needs to be…
Representative
Accountable
Participatory
What is the private sphere?
Efforts to provide for ourselves and private life
What is the public sphere
Individuals co operating as part of a community
What is collective action?
Where society works together as a whole for change or maintanence
What are the three arms of government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
What are the 6 principles for a modern democratic government?
Free and fair elections Majority rule Representative Accountable executive Open political participation Just and equitable legal system
What is a theocracy?
A government dictated by religious beliefs
What is a direct democracy?
Leaders are voted for directly
What are the five types of dictatorships?
Authoritarian Totalitarian Fascism Communism Anocracism
What are absolute freedoms?
Freedoms that good government strive to enforce, and ones that are expected
What are 4 roles of government
To ensure safety
To provide avenues to settle disputes
To provide infrastructure
Economic management
