Chapter 1 Principles of Govt. Flashcards
Name 3 Responsibilities of a citizen
Voting
Volunteering
Participating
Understanding Government
Who holds the power in a Unitary Government?
One central government
What form of Democracy does the U.S. have?
Indirect
Who selects the leader in a parliamentary government?
Legislature
What is Social Contract Theory?
State created voluntarily by free people to secure safety of all.
The Executive and Legislative branches of government are independent in what form of government?
Presidential
What is force theory?
One person or small group gained power of state through force
Listening to a small group’s objections/suggestions is an example of which concept of American Democracy?
Majority Rule
What is Indirect Democracy?
People Elect Representatives
The right to rule given by God is known as what?
Divine Right Theory
Which of the following is not a characteristic of State? A) Population B)Territory C) Military D) Sovereignty
C) Military
Powers are divided between a central government and local government in what form of government?
Federal
All political Powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government?
Unitary
Name 3 Duties of a citizen
Jury Duty Witness School Taxes Draft Obey all levels of the law
In a Democracy what is the worth of an individual
Each individual is a distinct and separate being
