Forms of Government
A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to goveron on their behalf.
What is a Representative Democracy?
The type of law that is designed to resolve disputes between private parties and compensate victims.
What is Civil Law?
These are powers given just to the states.
What are Reserved Powers?
US has two major ones and they disagree on roles and responsibilities of government.
What is a political party?
An unfair preference for or dislike of something. Showing preference to one side.
What is Bias?
When the supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
What is a Republic?
The type of law designed to punish those who commit crimes. In these cases, the government prosecutes the accused.
What is Criminal Law?
These are powers given directly to the Federal government.
What are Enumerated or Expressed Powers?
Group of people who share a point of view and promote the issue. Influences political parties.
What is an Interest Group?
Media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people's actions and beliefs.
What is Propaganda?
When the governemnt owns industries and distributes the products and wages. The citizens can own their own property. Everyone is supposed to be equal.
What is Socialism?
The type of law that covers crimes committed by members of the armed forces.
What is Military Law?
These are powers shared by the federal and state governments.
What are Concurrent Powers?
Represent interest groups and contact lawmakers hoping to influence their policy making.
What is a Lobbyist?
A type of propaganda that uses generalities and nothing substantial.
What is glittering generalities?
No private ownership. The government owns everything and is ruled by a dictator.
What is Communism?
What is Constitutional Law?
Coining money and declaring war are examples of these kind of powers.
What are Enumerated or Expressed Powers?
Series of statements describing the party's core beliefs and its positions on various issues.
What is a Party Platform?
Media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste. The opposing party makes sure the party in office does not abuse its power.
What is a Watchdog?
A small group of rich individuals run the country.
What is an Oligarchy?
The four types of laws are
Civil, Criminal, Military, Constitutional Law
Establish schools and conduct marriages are examples of these kinds of powers.
What are Reserved Powers?
Not always trustworthy since they are designed to convince you to vote for a candidate and may not show all sides on an issue.
Political advertisements.
The use of something to represent something else.
What is symbolism?