Chapter 1 Gov. Test Flashcards
What are the three basic branches of government, and their roles?
The judicial branch judges crimes and enacts laws. The legislative branch make the laws. The executive branch is the president, vice president and the president’s cabinet.
What are the four characteristics that make up a state?
Population, territory, sovereignty, and government.
What are the tasks of the states discussed for the United States in the preamble of the US constitution.?
To form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty.
What are the four origins of state and a major characteristic of each one as discusses in chapter 1?
Force Theory, gov. through the use of force. Evolutionary theory, gov. that evolved naturally from a family. Divine right, the leader is either descended from God, or chosen by God. Social Contract, people consent to join a society and to be governed by it’s government if at all.
What’s the difference between an Autocracy and a Democracy?
An autocracy is where one person has complete power. A democracy is where the people elect officials into power, and not all the power rests with one man.
What’s the difference between a Presidential Government and a Parliamentary Government?
In a presidential gov. the people elect officials. In a parliamentary gov, the party with the greatest representation in parliament forms the gov.
What are the 5 basic notions of democracy?
- Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person;
- Respect for the equality of all persons
- Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights
- Acceptance of the necessity of compromise; and
- Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.
What’s the difference between equality and equity.
Equality is where everyone is provided the same opportunities. Equity is where people with worse circumstances are provided more opportunities.
Describe at least four factors involved in a free enterprise economic system.
Private ownership, Individual Incentive, Profit, Competition.
What makes the US a free-market economy, and what reach is allowed by the federal government into the economic system? Give three examples of this.
A private enterprise system, and a market based system are what make the US a free market economy. The government is allowed to protect the public and preserve private enterprise. Three examples of this are building roads, schools, and food and drug administrations.
