Principles of Government
Types/Purposes of Government
Documents
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
100
Creates laws
What is Legislative Branch?
100
Power held by 1 person
What is Autocracy
100
First government of America
What is Articles of confederation?
100
Gave more power to this section
What are The States?
100
Division of power among regional and central governments
What is Federalism?
200
Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
What is Government?
200
Power held by small elite group
What is Oligarchy?
200
Second written government of America
What is the Constitution?
200
Didn't give enough power to this
What is Central Government?
200
Type of congress in the Constitution
What is Bicameral?
300
Political idea that applies to America
What is Social Contract Theory?
300
Government used by United States
What is Federal Government?
300
Made in 1215
What is Magna Carta?
300
Central government couldn't regulate this
What is Trade?
300
Keeps any branch from gaining too much power
What are Checks and Balances?
400
Theory applied to many European countries
What is Divine Right Theory?
400
The government wants to insure this
What is Domestic Tranquility?
400
Landmark document of 1776
What is Declaration of Independence?
400
Lack of this caused Central Government to not make money
What is Power to Levy Taxes?
400
Established bicameral congress
What is The Connecticut Compromise?
500
Defined by population, government, sovereignty, and territory
What is The State?
500
Government wants to promote this
What is General Welfare?
500
Document the framers used as a template for America's government
What is The English Bill of Rights?
500
Type of congress in Articles of Confederation
What is Unicameral?
500
Group that makes formal selection of president
What is Electoral College?
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