Liam Flashcards
the study of power, politics, and government
Political Science
the section of government resoinsible for interpreting and applying laws, especially in court cases.
Judicial Branch
that section of government responsible for enforcing the laws; headed on the federal level by the president and vice president, and at state level by the governor
Executive Branch
that section of government responsible for making laws; the united states congress, whitch includes the U.S sentate and house of representatives.
Legislative Branch
A system of rule over people and territory
Government
Rule by few
oligarchy
The absence of government
Anarchy
rule by one person usually royalty, with the right to govern passed through blood lines
Monarchy
government in which the citizens elect repesentatives who rule in their place
Republic
a government in which the people rule directly
Democracy
a government in which an individual or group exercise unlimited use of power
dictatorship
a basic plan of government that outlines the distribution of power, responsibilities,and the liberties of the people
Constitution
the introdcution to a constitution, detailing the reasons for establishing the government in the way spelled out in the rest of the constitution:
Preamble
the assignment, according to the Constitution, of certain specific powers to each of the three branches of government:
Separation of Powers
a line showing the five major political views in their order from reactionary to revolutionary:
Political spectrum
a person who works to keep things as they are; a position on the political spectrum to the left of reactionary and to the right of moderate:
Conservative
a person who works for change within the system of governemnt; a position on the political spectrum to the left of moderate and to the right of revolutionary:
Liberal
a person who supports both liberal and conservative viewpoints; a position on the political spectrum to the left of conservative and to the right of liberal, middle of the road
Moderate
a person who works to make conditions as they were in the past, often by working outside the system of governemnt; a political position to the right of conservative; also known as the far right:
Reactionary
a person who works for change by stopping or overthrowing the government; a position on the political spectrum to the left of liberal, also known as the far left
Revolutionary
Which branch is responsible for enforcing the laws?
Executive
T/F The legistlative branch is responsible for making the laws:
True!
Does a conservative want change within the system of government?
No, conservative works to keep things as they are.
Does a Revolutionary work to make conditions as they were in the past?
No! That is a reactionary!
T/F A moderate is the same as a liberal:
False. A moderate supports both liberal and conservative viewpoints.
