Types of Gov't
A system of government in which people participate is called this. Hint: It has nothing to do with how many "likes" it gets.
What is a popular government?
This system of voting links the legislative and the executive branches together.
What is the Parliamentary System?
This is considered to be the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens, Greece?
Personal and political freedom.
What is Liberty?
Attitude + _______ = Outcome.
What is effort?
A state in which power rests with the people or their representatives.
What is a republic?
This system of voting allows the executive to be elected independent of the legislature.
This document established the "law of the land" as superior to the king's demands.
What is the Magna Carta?
Many opinions require this.
What is compromise?
"He who dares not offend cannot be ______."
What is "honest"?
A system of government where the regional or state governments have supremacy over the national government.
What is a Confederate government?
The branch of the US Government that enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This document limited the monarchy's power and asserted the rights of the people.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Opportunities in these three areas are essential for a democracy to succeed.
What are economical, educational and political?
Albert Einstein was a genius; his brother Frank was this.
What is a monster?
A system of government where power resides in a central government but comes from the people.
What is a Unitary government?
The branch of the US Government that interprets the nation's laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
According to John Locke, if a ruler fails to meet his obligations, the people are justified to do this.
What is overthrow him?
This condition for Democracy calls for us to be able critically think about current issues and understand our nation's laws.
What is an Educated Society?
A sumo wrestler is called this.
What is a rikishi?
A system of government that divides a nation's power among national, regional and local governments.
What is a Federal Government?
The branch of the US Government that makes the nation's laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The founding fathers distrusted the ability of the general public to do this.
What is to govern themselves?
"What is popular does not equal what is right" is an example of this Condition for Democracy.
What is Moral Responsibility?
Sumo: The number of wins in a tournament to earn a kachi-koshi.
What are 8 wins?