Forms of Gov
leadership is comprised of a few wealthy elite people
OLIGARCHY
System where power is shared between the national and regional governments
(will accept federalism)
economy free of government regulation
FREE MARKET
Representatives (HOR members)
SENATORS- 6 years
REPRESENTATIVES- 2 years
form of government in which religious authorities rule in the name of a god or deity.
THEOCRACY
power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government
CONFEDERAL
In "Country A" the government controls some services such as healthcare, but private businesses can exist. Which economic system exists in "Country A"?
SOCIALISM
Principle where governmental powers are divided into different branches (think Montesquieu)
SEPARATION OF POWERS
Male citizens met in an assembly (Ecclesia) to debate and vote directly on laws in Ancient Athens. This is an historical example of which form of government?
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
almost all power is located with the central government
UNITARY
a single-party or dictatorship abolishes private property and controls the means of production and the distribution of goods and services
COMMUNISM
PRESIDENT:
Term of office (elected for how many years)
Maximum number of terms
(must answer both correctly)
TERM= 4 years
NUMBER OF TERMS= 2
monarch serves in only a limited or symbolic role, restricted by a written set of laws
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
first system of government formed by the colonists after declaring independence in 1776
CONFEDERATION (Confederal System)
availability of a service or product impacts the price of the service or product
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
name 3 powers of Congress
answer will vary-- I will determine accuracy
What do a direct democracy and a republic have in common?
Both are based on the principle that people rule themselves
Section of the U.S. Constitution which says the U.S Constitution and federal laws are superior to state laws.
ARTICLE VI (6) SUPREMACY CLAUSE
Economy where some elements are left to the free market but other parts of managed by the government
a- market economy
b- mixed economy
c- command economy
MIXED ECONOMY
power of the Supreme Court established by the landmark case Marbury v. Madison
judicial review