Ch 1/2 Flashcards
what are the 3 branches?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
what is the legislative (congress) branch?
makes the laws
what is the judicial (judges) branch?
interprets the laws
what is the executive (president/vice president) branch?
executes the laws
what are the 4 political ideas?
force, evolutionary, divine right, and social contract theory
force theory?
1 person or group that has control over a area
evolutionary theory?
gov developed naturally
divine right theory?
God created the state and gave birth to a “divine right” to rule
social contract theory?
people give state as much power
5 american concepts?
worth of the individual, equality of all persons, majority rule/minority rights, necessity of compromise, and individual freedom
purpose of the government?
insure, promote, and secure for a perfect union
established justice?
law must be reasonable, fair, and impartial
insure domestic tranquility?
peace at home
provide common defense?
security for the US
promote general welfare?
provided by the gov to benefit most people