Purposes of Government
The government does this by making and enforcing laws that protect the community.
What is Maintaining Social Order?
People vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives
What is Republicanism (Representative Government)
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in this person.
What is the President of the United States?
a system of government in which citizens choose leaders to work and make decisions on their behalf.
What is a Representative Democracy?
The right to Bear Arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This type of government has elections
What is a democratic government
The National Guard escorting five black students into the school, in order to ensure that they were given an equal opportunity to gain an education is an example of this
What is Protecting Individual Rights?
Each branch exercises some power over other branches
What is Checks and Balances?
Congress has two houses called...
What is the House of Representatives & the Senate?
a government in which a single person, born into power, (like a king or queen) functions as the head of state.
What is a Absolute Monarchy?
The right to not incriminate yourself. Also known as the "right to remain silent"
What is the 5th Amendment?
Lack of individual freedoms is a characteristic of what type of government?
What is an authoritarian government?
Border Patrol is an example of this
What is Protecting National Security?
Divide power among the 3 branches
What is Separation of Powers?
This branch has the power to make a budget and create laws
What is the Legislative Branch
all of the people who have that power gather together to create laws under which they will live.
What is a Direct Democracy?
Protection against searches and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
An elected official proposes a bill in the state legislature is an example of this principle
What is representative democracy?
The Library, teachers, police officers, and city streets are examples of this
What is Providing Public Services
Power is divided between federal and state governments
What is Federalism?
What is Two Senators?
a government in which a relatively small number of wealthy people rule a nation or a state.
What is an Oligarchy?
The right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment?
The quote "The purse and sword must not be in the same hands." refers to this principle of government.
What is Separation of Powers?
Baltimore city has been allocating financial resources to fixing the potholes on the streets for years
What is making Economic Decisions?
Power of the Court to interpret laws using the Constitution
What is Judicial Review?
This branch has the power to give pardons and negotiate treaties
What is the Executive branch?
a government is one in which the rulers have total power and control over all aspects of people’s public & private lives, usually through violence and fear. Citizens have no freedom.
What is a Totalitarian Government
The states and citizens have other rights that were not given to the federal government
What is the 10th Amendment?
A state conducts a referendum (general vote) to pass an education bill. This is an example of which principle of government
What is Majority Rule?