chapter 1 answers Flashcards
a politically organized body of people in a defined territory with power to make and enforce laws
state
sets out principles, structures, and processes of a government
constitution
the institution through which society makes and enforces public policies
government
the power to make laws
legislature
the power to interpret laws
judicial
the power to carry out and enforce laws
executive
an alliance of independent states
confederation
the executive branch consists of a prime or premier and a cabinet
parliamentary government
powers are divided between a central government and local governments
federal government
the legislative and executive branches are independent and co equal
presidential government
a government in which one person has unlimited political power
autocracy
a government in which a small group holds all political power
oligarchy
government with one person holding all the power
autocracy
government with a small group holding all the power
oligarchy
the power to carry out the laws
executive
the power to make laws
legislative
hold certain rights and responsibilities in a state
citizen
several states joined together for a common purpose
confederate government
the power to decide the meaning of law
judicial
capitalism
free enterprise system
has separate and equal legislative and executive branches
presidential government
idea that the largest group will be more right often than wrong
majority rule
based on private ownership, individual initiative , profit, and competition
free enterprise system
the concept that the largest group will be right more often than it is wrong
majority rule
someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state
citizen
blending competing views and interests
compromise
which is an example of how congress may use its legislative power?
it may override a presidents veto
which theory says that the state began when primitive families joined together and claimed territory?
evolutionary theory
which is a characteristic of every state
population
which are the three basic powers of government?
legislature, executive, and judicial
which is a duty of every american citizen rather than a responsibility?
obeying the law
which is a way that governments are classified?
by those who participate
which is true of a parliamentary government as compared to a presidential government?
the executive and legislative branches have fewer conflict
when the people themselves create laws and policies what type of government do they have?
a direct democracy
the key relationship between democracy and free enterprise is that both
are based on the concept of individual freedom
in which system are all key powers given to the central government
unitary government
which is true of the prime minster and cabinet in a parliamentary government
they have most of the power
in a free enterprise system, what usually happens when businesses compete with each other to produce goods and services?
competition keeps prices down
which of the following terms classifies a government according to the number of people who can participate in it?
dictatorship
which describes an indirect democracy ?
a small group is elected to represent a larger group
which of the following describes the social contract theory of how the state came to be ?
the people gave power to the government for the well being of all
how are the differences usually settled in a democracy ?
by compromise
which of the following best describes a dictatorship?
all the power is in the hands of one person
in which type of government is a power divided between a central government and several local governments
federal government
compromise is important in a democracy because
compromise ensures that minority arguments are considered
according to the devine right theory , what gave kings the right to rule
God
which is true for a sovereign state
it has absolute power within its own territory
which is the same as government by popular consent or indirect democracy
representative democracy
which of the following is a duty of every american citizen
paying taxes
which does not describe one of the four basic characteristics of a state
a state has a democratic system
the united states government has a federal system. What does this mean?
the national government and states share power
some people insist that the united states is a republic rather than a democracy because
the popular will is expressed by representatives , not by the people
what is one of the basic ideas of democracy
democracy should keep a balance between personal freedom and the law
which theory claims that the state came from primitive families with the heads of these families forming
evolutionary theory
which gives more power to a central government than to local governments
unitary system
what is the main goal of businesses that compete in a free enterprise system
to make profit
which are the four characteristics of a state
population, territory, sovereignty, government
in a parliamentary government
the prime minister belongs to both the executive and legislative branches
what is another term for free enter prise in the united states
capitalism
which is the process by which a society chooses its leaders
politics
