govt 2302 Test 1 Flashcards
A few unelected individuals favoring the govt
Oligarchy
One person ruling the govt
Dictatorship
Hereditary leadership
Monarchy
Govt by the people, capable of managing their own govt
Democracy
What are the types of democracy
Indirect and direct
Elected representatives
Indirect democracy
All people participating
Direct democracy
Which type of democracy is the us system
Indirect
What are the requirements of democracy
Popular sovereignty
Political liberty
Popular equality
Public participation in govt thru election
Popular sovereignty
Recognition of people’s rights: freedom of speech
Political liberty
Require to treat all individuals equally
Popular equally
What are the forms of government
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Democracy
Derived legitimacy by the people, contract based of the concept of a social contract between the people and the govt
US Constitution
US Constitution seemed to form what type of govt
Democratic
The govt consist of what 3 things
Making laws
Enforcing law
Juding disputes under the laws
How was the United States born
Declaration of Independence
When was the Declaration of Independence issued
1776
What are the 3 forms of government
Unitary
Confederal
Federal
(Most nations) central govt recognized by their constitution
Units created by central govt
Central govt most power
Ex: China, France, Britain
Unitary
(Created US opposite of unitary)
Units known as States: all powerful
Central govt: weak
Ex: United States & Switzerland
Confederal
(Both central govt & units/states share power & responsibilities)
Both recognized by the constitution
Ex: United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany & India
Federal
When was the Articles of Confederation issued
1777
How long did the Articles of Confederation hold
12 years
How many states were there during the time of the US Constitution process
13
What was the requirement to pass a law between 1777-1787
9/13
United States consisted solely of how many institutions
1
What was the one institution of the US govt and how many votes per state
Congress; 1
How many states/colonies did it take to amend the constitution
Unanimous all 13
What year was the constitutional convention
1787
Where was the constitutional convention held
Philadelphia
How many men were there at the Constitutional Convention; what document were they revising
55; articles of confederation
What were the 6 principles
Separation of powers Checks & balances Republican Representative Judicial Review Adaptability of Constitution Federalism -financial federal assistance
What is the purpose of the 3 branches
Separation of powers
Define legislative
Congress makes laws
Define executive
President enforces them
Define judicial
Supreme Court judicates it
Each branch exerts certain authority over the other branches
Checks and balances
Manifests itself; election of people’s representatives
Republican (Representative) form of govt
Power of the Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of laws
Judicial review
Flexible document
Can be amended
Adaptability of constitution
Estab. Of the govt consisting of a central govt & several state govts
Both levels of govts have certain powers & responsibilities
Federalism
In what year did they finish establishing the 50 states
1958
FAFSA for a specific purpose is called
Categorical grants
FAFSA for whatever they deem that necessary is called
Block grants
