Throwback
What is government?
Any system of public rule or authority.
What is one major difference among systems of government?
Level of citizen participation in the decision making process
What are the two types of popular government?
Democracy and Republic
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Where was the first example of pure democracy occur?
Athens, Greece
What was the first command of God to man?
Creation Mandate
Once a monarchy becomes hereditary it becomes known as what?
A dynasty
What is another name for direct democracy?
Pure democracy
Who makes up congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
The Magna Carta is also known as what?
The Great Charter
Why is an anarchy dangerous?
Chaos will ensue.
Monarchies in the past were often absolute monarchs. What does this mean?
They had unlimited power
What are the two factors that make direct democracy nearly impossible?
Geographic and population limitations.
Which branch enforces the nation's law?
The Executive Branch
What's an example of due process?
Miranda Rights
What are our obligations to the government?
Prayer, participation, submission, and witness
In an oligarchy, one person rules. True or False?
False
What is another name for indirect democracy?
Representative Democracy
The chief executive officer of the executive branch is who?
The President
What marked the beginning of a democratic government in England?
The English Bill of Rights
What are three out of the five obligations of the government?
Ensure justice, provide for national defense and public safety, provide a framework for addressing poverty, pass laws that promote moral behavior, and provide order in society.
Wielding absolute power, often seeking control of every aspect of the people's lives is what ideology?
Totalitarianism
What is the best classification for our government type and why?
Democratic Republic; republican in structure and democratic in principle
What does the judicial branch do?
Judges whether the acts and laws of the other two branches are constitutional and decides how laws should be applied.
What limits both the governed and the government?
The Constitution