Forms & Systems of Government
In New England, some towns have town hall meetings where all citizens can attend, debate the issues, and then vote on every law. This type of government is best described as...
What is a direct democracy?
The headline "Maryland Adds Dollar to Cigarette Tax" reflects this core purpose of government.
What is controlling the economic system?
Locke and Hobbes would both agree that this is necessary for human society to exist and avoid chaos.
What is government?
Private ownership of business and consumer choice are key characteristics of this economic system.
What is a market economy?
What University did Mr. Farson earn his Masters of Arts in Teaching Degree from?
What is Towson?
After a group overthrew the President from office, they joined together as a small group of elite to rule the country. The type of government illustrated here is a...
What is an oligarchy?
Building a new high school, constructing roads, and maintaining parks fulfill this purpose of government.
What is providing public services?
According to John Locke, government primarily exists to preserve these three natural rights.
What are life, liberty, and property?
This type of economic system is directly controlled by a strong, centralized government.
What is a command economy?
What University did Mrs. Galante earn her Masters of Arts in Teaching Degree from?
What is Johns Hopkins?
Based on having an independently elected executive and legislature, Mexico's system of government is best described as a...
What is a presidential democracy?
All political power in a state is concentrated at the central level under this form of government.
What is a Unitary government?
Under Social Contract Theory, citizens surrender power to the state, and in return, the state agrees to do this.
What is protect its citizens and maintain order?
The United States relies primarily on this hybrid economic system.
What is a mixed market economy?
What team does Mr. Farson coach here at Centennial?
What is JV Boys Soccer?
Under a presidential form of government, the president and parliament (or legislative body) share this relationship...
What is independent & coequal?
States or regional governments hold the most amount of political power under this form of government.
What is a confederate government?
True or False: Social contract theory states that God chooses a person to rule over a state.
What is False? (That is Divine Right Theory)
True or False: In a command economy, what to produce is decided by consumer choice.
What is False? (It is decided by central government planners)
An advantage of an authoritarian form of government is that decision making is faster because of this factor...
What is fewer people are involved in the process?
Democracy is a form of government, but it is NOT one of these four essential characteristics required for a state to exist.
What are population, territory, sovereignty, and government?
True or False: John Locke believed a ruler must be all-powerful and absolute to protect the state.
What is False? (Thomas Hobbes argued for absolute power; Locke advocated for limited government)
True or False: In the United States, economic decisions are guided by a combination of market forces, government regulation, and traditional practices.
What is True?