Org & Structure Of Government

Question 1

Federalism

Answer 1

1. Power distributed among different levels of government

2. No one level of government has complete authority over all areas of public policy.

Question 2

Sovereignty

Answer 2

Supreme power or authority

Question 3

Popular sovereignty

Answer 3

Citizens hold ultimate authority through the ballot and sovereign government must be accountable to citizens

Question 4

Article I

Answer 4

Powers of the legislative branch to enact laws, collect taxes, coin money, raise armies & declare war.

Question 5

Article II

Answer 5

Role and power of the presidency & executive branch that allows them to command the armed forces, grant pardons, appoint ambassadors and Supreme Court judges with THE ADVICE & CONSENT OF THE SENATE

Question 6

Article III

Answer 6

Power of the judiciary which includes power over legal cases arising under the U.S. constitution and related to treaties/ambassadors; controversies between 2 or more states; and controversies btw citizens of different states.

Question 7

Separation of powers

Answer 7

No one branch of government can exercise complete control over another.

Question 8

Checks & Balances

Answer 8

No branch of government is completely independent of the others.

Question 9

Centralized mgmt agencies

Answer 9

Provides specialized services to other agencies of the government.

Question 10

Executive orders

Answer 10

Issued by chief executives within parameters set by the constitution and laws

Question 11

General Purpose Entities

Answer 11

1. Federal Government
2. State Governments
3. Local Governments
4. Territorial Governments
5. Tribal governments

Question 12

Special Purpose Governments

Answer 12

Performs one or two functions such as education and environmental monitoring

Question 13

5 Types of Local Governments

Answer 13

General Purpose
1. County
2. Municipality
3. Township
Special Purpose
4. School Districts
5. Special District

Question 14

Municipality

Answer 14

A general-purpose that is not a county or township

Question 15

What allows for the proliferation of special-district governments?

Answer 15

1. Demand for new specialized services not offered by the parent government
2. Ability to circumvent debt and tax limitations
3. Managerial Flexibility

Question 16

Quasi-governmental

Answer 16

entities that blend characteristics of government and for-profit organizations

Question 17

How do the people exercise popular sovereignty?

Answer 17

1. Power of initiative
2. referendum and recall
3. Ballot Box

Question 18

What is the purpose of quasi-governmental entities?

Answer 18

To carryout functions that are businesslike where operating expenses are expected to be covered through revenues and fees.

Question 19

Government Sovereignty

Answer 19

derived from the people and expressed in constitutions or at the local level, in charters.

Question 20

Governments fiscal and monetary powers:

Answer 20

1. Tax citizens and corporate entities to raise revenue
   2, establish budgets and spend public funds
2. borrow funds for government operations and capital investments
3. Create money (national government only)