Gov. 1
This term is the institution where society makes and enforces public policy.
What is government.
Everything that influences government decision and action.
What is public policy.
List the 3 branches/powers of government.
What is legislative, executive, and judicial.
Representative democracy
This government is controlled by one person.
What is an autocracy.
This government's power is held by a single, central agency.
What is a unitary government.
What government's power is divided between central and local governments?
What is a federal government.
What is a check that the executive has to balance power against the legislative branch?
What is a veto.
How is a Prime Minister different from a President?
Prime Minister is selected by the majority party that holds office in the legislative branch. The PM is part of the legislative and executive branches. Therefore, the majority party in the legislative branch and executive branch are of the same party.
What kind of government did Athens have?
What is a direct democracy. Any male citizen 18 and older could serve in the assembly.
While Rome was not a democracy, what democratic features did the U.S. apply to it's government?
What led to the feudal system in Europe?
Disorder and the break down of centralized authority.
What makes a government legitimate?
What are people and other governments.
Describe the divine right of kings theory.
It is the belief that the leader has the blessing of God through the religious leaders to rule the country.
Who wrote about the concept of "government by consent" and what is it?
Who is John Locke. It is where people freely give government the power to make and enforce laws in order to protect the people.
Someone who accepts responsibility of living in a free state.
What type of economic system does the U.S. have and how does it work with democracy?
It is a free enterprise system. It is the private ownership and operation of businesses. However, the government does have laws to protect the citizens.
What jobs are carried out by the government in a free enterprise system?
Fire, school, transportation, police, etc.
What are the 4 theories of the Origin of the State and describe each one and give and example of each one.
Force (Feudal) , Evolutionary (tribal), Divine Right (China, Japan, Mayan, EU monarchs), and Social Contract (USA) (from Lesson 1)
How did this event lead to the downfall of the feudal system?
What was the Black Plague. With a decrease in population, the serfs were able to demand more from their lords and shifted the power and wealth from lands to trade.
How did monarchs increase their wealth?
Through taxation, trade, and colonization.