Agnew
someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state
citizen
an alliance of independent states
confederation
the power to interpret laws
judicial review
the power to make laws
judicial power
Spirit Lake Elementary
Timberwolves
a government where a small group holds all political power
oligarchy
the concept that the largest group will be right more than it is wrong.
majority rule
the power to carry out and enforce laws
executive power
based on private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition.
free enterprise system
Athol Elementary
Eagles
a government where one person has unlimited political power
autocracy
the legislative and executive branches are independent and coequal
presidential government
the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society
politics
true/false
the states within the United States are not sovereign
true
Twin Lakes Elementary
Moose
according to devine right theory, what gives kings the right to rule
God
in the development of American Government this theory has been most significant
social contract theory
services provided by the US government are mostly intended to do this...
promote general welfare
a government that is categorized based according who can participate in it
dictatorship
John Brown Elementary
Cougars
power resides equally in the central and local government in a _________ government
federal
in a parliamentary democracy, the chief executive is chosen by the
legislature
true/false
in the American economic system, private enterprise and government regulation coexist
true
Current Vice President of the United States
Mike Pence
Mountain View Alternative
Moose