Test Flashcards
Two types of democracies
Direct and Indirect
4 characteristics of a state and be able to explain each
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government
6 purpose of government
To form a more perfect union,establish justice, Insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, Promote general welfare , secure Blessings of liberty
3 type of power every government holds
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
4 theories that attempt to explain the origin of the state
Force, Evolutionary, Divine Rights, Social Contract theories
Three levels of government
Federal, State, Local
Three branches and their functions
Legislative - make the laws
Executive - signs the laws
Judicial - interprets the laws
Which person or group of people head each. Branch on each level of government
Legislative : President, Congress, U.S. Supreme Court
Executive : Governor, State Legislative, State Supreme Court
Judicial : Mayor, City Council, Police Dept
Two countries that practice Democracy and two countries that practice Dictatorship
U.S. / England
North Korea / China
The process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society is called
Politics
Five basic concepts of democracy
Majority rule, equality, individual rights, individual worth , compromise
Another word for free enterprise system
Capitalism
Federalism ?
Sharing power between federal / national government with states and local government.
What happens in an indirect democracy
People elect representatives to represent them in government
Which type of democracy, where the people themselves creates laws and policies
Direct democracy
Two types of dictatorships that are not concerned with the will of the people
Autocracy / Oligarchy
Which type of government shares its power between a central government and local government
Federal government
How democracies are run
Majority rule
How democracies settle their differences
Through comprise
Two qualities of a good citizen and know the differences between them
Duties & responsibilities
How did chief executive is chosen in a parliamentary democracy
By the members of the parliamentary government and by the majority of members in their party
2 Forms of Government
Democracy and Dictatorship
13 colonies ?
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts , Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
What happens in a direct democracy?
In a direct democracy, each citizen has the right to vote on every decision and issue.
Duties of citizenship?
Paying taxes and voting
Responsibilities of citizenship ?
Obeying Laws , Jury Duty, Serve as a Witness, Register for the Draft
4 factors of the free enterprise system
- Private ownership
- Individual initiative
- Profit
- Competition
3 concepts of government that influenced the American colonies
Ordered, Limited , and Representatives Government
