Vocab
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public opinions
Government
Form of government where supreme authority rests with the people
Democracy
This mountain chain runs through our state of Pennsylvania
Appalachian Mountains
This document created in the late 1780s is the guidelines for our laws. Known as the supreme law of the land.
The Constitution
All of the things a government decides to do
Public Policies
A state whose legal system is based on religious law
Theocracy
This Mountain Range runs through western states such as Colorado, and is the biggest in the United States. Colorado's MLB team is names after them!
Rocky Mountains
The US has 5 permanently inhabited territories. Name two of them
Puerto Rico
Guam
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
A process by which a legislative measure is referred to the State’s voters for final approval or rejection
Referenda or Referendum
Form of government where those who rule cannot be help responsible to the will of the people
Dictatorship
This river is the longest in the US, running from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. It became vital for trade and sometimes has the word Mighty in front of it!
Mississippi River
What are the two ways one can become a citizen of the United States?
Through birth
Through the Naturalization Process (includes citizenship test that you took)
Having power to make laws and policies
Legislative Power
A “state” where there’s no real centralized authority or laws.
Anarchy
The Central Region of the United States is known for long stretches of flat land perfect for farming (and tornadoes). What do we call this region?
The Great Plains
Name a pro and con of Direct Democracy
Pros: People have direct control, less corruption, more participation
Cons: Costly, logistics nightmare, apathy, Selfishness, non experts
Utmost authority in decision making and in maintaining order of a state
Sovereignty
In a ____ democracy people vote on every issue and are responsible for policy. This is opposed to ______ democracies where people elect officials to make these decisions on their behalf.
1. Direct
2. Representative
There are 5 great lakes. Name them
Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior
What are the 4 characteristics of a state?
Territory, Population, Government, Sovereignty