1.1
What are the three basic types of power every government has?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What are the three sets of classification for a government?
1.) Who can participate in the governing process.
2.) The geographic distribution of governmental power within the state.
3.) The relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
Name three basic concepts of democracy.
Individual Worth
Equality
Majority Rule/Minority Rights
Compromise
Individual Freedom
Who set the precedent of two-term presidencies?
George Washington
A _____ is an agreement or settlement of a dispute where each side gives up part of what they want to reach a middle ground.
Compromise
Which theory on the origin of the state says that the state began when primitive families joined together and claimed territory?
The Evolutionary Theory
What are the two forms of democracy?
Indirect and Direct
How does the U.S. government participate in the economy?
By enforcing laws and regulations.
Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
A ______ is a government where one person or a small group holds total power without input or limits from the people.
Dictatorship
Which theory of the origin of the state has been most important to the development of government in the United States?
Social Contract Theory
What is a centralized government where all powers are held in a single central agency called?
A Unitary Government
Name a duty of citizens of the United States.
Serving on a Jury
Serving as a witness
Paying taxes
Obeying local, state, and national laws
Respecting the rights of others
How many presidents died on July 4th?
3
A ______ is a democratic system where an elected president serves as both the head of state and the head of government, operating independently of the legislature.
Presidential Government
Democracy and Dictatorship
What type of government divides its power between a central agency and several local governments?
Name a responsibility of a United States citizen.
Voting
Volunteering
Participating in civic life
Understanding the workings of our government
How many out of the first 10 presidents did not own slaves?
2
The _____ is the constitutional sharing of government authority between different levels of government, such as national and regional levels, or the separation of functions into distinct branches.
Division of Powers
What are the four basic characteristics of every state?
population, territory, sovereignty, and a government
In a parliamentary government, who chooses the chief executive?
The Legislature
What is another name for the Free Enterprise system?
Capitalism
Under whose presidency was the War of 1812?
James Madison
A _______ is an economic model where private businesses operate for profit with minimal government intervention, relying instead on market forces like supply and demand.
Free Enterprise System