Government Flashcards
Define government
Organization or structure through which decisions made in the political process are carried out
Define a nationstate
And organize part of the greater society of man which occupies a G a graphically to find portion of the earth
What is the role of values in the making political decisions
Values have a big role political decisions
The bible
A book of a fiction
An important Guide and life as it benefits you
View that Christians have that it was written by God and set the value so which this nation was founded on
What is the relationship of the political process to government actions
A public policy that we have is that everyone pays taxes
What did Plato and Aristotle suggest about good government that is now part of the United States Constitution
A good government protects the people and a bad government has no law and make them up as I go
What are the differences between autocracies and constitutional democracy
In autocracy has no honor in the rule of law it is a one party rule and has no changes in a democracy it honors it honor rule of law and make changes slowly
How is an authoritarian and a totalitarian government different
And authoritarian government limits their power to government control in a limited impact of ordinary citizens a totalitarianism government itself people how they will live all personal activities or watch they have no rights and they’re constantly spied on
How are a total Terrian and government and authoritarian government similar
His cat casually one person committee and power no restraint by the rule of law and no guarantee you civil liberties or civil rights
Great Britain has a cabinet system in the United States has a democracy how do these two types of democracies differ in their operation
And a parliamentary system the majority power wind and there are no checks and balances no one to veto in a presidential system to protect our freedom has no immediate changes
What is a unitary government
It’s a weatherstripping power I was all power is held in national capital organize from the top down
What is a federal government
Two levels of government in which each level has sovereignty over different policy matters and geographic areas
What is the confederate system
The polar opposite of a unitary system all power is held in local state
What is a Marxist socialism
Socialism owns violent revolution totalitarian government doesn’t generate wealth
What is a democratic socialism
Government owns almost all big business corporate government bought
Democratic welfare state
Keep wealth generating advantages with social safety net and modern Taxes
Individual capitalism
Free-market capitalism let the laws of supply and demand a term in wages and prices family support
Anarchy
Voluntary association
Where do Democrats and Republicans fit in
Democrats fit in with the marsh of government a democratic welfare and democratic socialism Republicans fit in an individual capitalism and anarchy
What major issue divides Republican and Democratic parties in America
Social freedom and social order
What historical events produce constitutional democracy in the west
The Roman Republic that came up with everyone has the right that the government should respect, federalism – if a peasant Gaylann they will be protected
On what assumptions about mankind does democracy depend
A man has his dignity and worth both men and women are equal the best governments honor the rule of law and majority vote is the way decisions are made
List four factors that make it possible for democracy to survive and prosper
The rule of law, government is limited by a basic law, Constitution, people are able to change leaders through government voting, their guarantee of civil liberties and civil rights
How does majority will rule be limited to protect the rights of political minorities for it to work (democ act)
All people have dignity and worth because they are all created by God, all good government should be written law, men &women are rational people and are capable of self government natural law come down from God, if the first five archers a decision should be made by majority rules
What compromise most the people in power make with the people who are out of power for democracy to work
Requit honest elections, opposing political parties, government by open debate, the guarantee of minority rights, division of power between branches ownership of private property republican virtue
What is republican virtue
An old idea when people do the right thing regardless of political consequences
How did public officials act when they have this virtue
They are honest
How do American people impact republic republican virtue
Americans don’t award Republicans for being honest
Describe the structure of the colonial government and English colonies
Legislative branch and all original 13 colonies America and Americans had no representation far Parliament,
What political and intellectual ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence
The ideas were not original King George the third had violated the contract with American people appeal to people who hated Parliament and wanted to get support from France
What was the articles of Confederation
The writers left sovereign powers in the hands of the states
Why did the writters is create such a weak document of national government what where is key flaws
Congress has very limited authority, no power over trade or commerce, states broke down due to economic depression.
How does the Constitution of 1787 alter the national government
delegates from every state should be elected to come and revise the articles of Confederation