Government and American ideals

Question 1

Liberty

Answer 1

Personal freedom and a government whose powers are limited by law

Question 2

Equality

Answer 2

The idea that all individuals have the right to participate in
Political life and society on equivalent terms

Question 3

Democracy

Answer 3

A political system in which popular wishes and preferences regularly and systematically shape who controls the government and what the government does.

Question 4

Citizenship

Answer 4

Informed and active membership in a political community

Question 5

Government

Answer 5

The formal institutions as procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled

Question 6

Authoritarian government

Answer 6

Government recognizes no formal limit but may nevertheless be restrained by the power of other social institutions

Question 7

Totalitarian system

Answer 7

Government not exercises great power but seeks to impose its will by suppressing any and all other groups and individuals in society that might pose a challenge

Question 8

Constitutional government

Answer 8

Governmental power is both described in and limited by governing constitutions

Question 9

Politics

Answer 9

Conflict over the leadership, structure and policies of government

Question 10

Power

Answer 10

Influence I’ve a governments leadership, organization or policies

Question 11

Representative democracy or republic

Answer 11

A system of government that. Gives citizens a regular opportunity to elect government officials

Question 12

Direct democracy

Answer 12

A system that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

Question 13

Name the three invaluable if hrs in the Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Question 14

Limited government

Answer 14

Powers are define and limited by a constituion

Question 14

Bill of rights

Answer 14

The first ten amendments to the constituion

Question 15

Laissez-faire capitalism

Answer 15

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operate or profit with minimal or no government to regulate trade or restrict the use of private property even in the name of public protection

Question 16

Equality of opportunity

Answer 16

All people should have the freedom to she whatever talents an wealth they have to reach their fullest potential

Question 17

Political equality

Answer 17

The right to participate in politics equally based on the principle of one person one vote.

Question 18

Popular sovereignty

Answer 18

Political authority rests ultimately in the hands of the people

Question 19

Majority rule with minority rights

Answer 19

The government follows the preferences of the majority of voters but protects the interest of the minority