Geography of the United States
The Rocky Mountains is the main geographical feature of this region.
The West: Mountain West
What are the two major forms of government?
Democratic and Authoritarian
what is a comprises of the processes, officials, and bodies that manage a society?
Government
The study of the natural and human features of Earth's
surface is known as?
Geography
What high school did Ms.Rosales go to?
La Joya
This region of the united states has the most diverse geography including mountain ranges, canyons, deserts, and plains.
The Western United States
What from of democracy do citizens get to actively participate in government?
Direct Democracy
This principle of American government states that people can elect and chose people to sand in for them in government.
Representative Government?
What is a principle?
fundamental beliefs or rules
What are the two main geographical features of the Midwest Region of the Unites States?
Great Plains and Great Lakes
This region as a whole is known for its heat and arid climate
Southwest
What type of government do government leaders earn authority from family status and birth?
Monarchy
When the people control the amount and what kind of power that the government has what principle of American government is being practiced?
Limited Government
the power exercised by one person or group over another is known as what?
Authority
What are the Principles of American Government?
Shared ideas or beliefs, about how people should be governed in the United States
What is one way the united states developed geographically? (got land)
- Mexican America War
- Land Purchases
-Manifest Destiny/Taking over
A Dictatorship where one person has absolute control over citizen's lives is an example of what type of government?
Authoritarian
This principle states that rules and laws that are created by the government need to be universally understood and fair?
Rule of Law
What is a defined territory with a self ruling territory?
State
What two ancient civilizations did modern democracy derive from?
Rome and Greece
The Appalachian Mountains are an important source of natural resources—coal, iron, limestone in what region of the United States?
Southeast & Northeast Region
If a country was ruled by small group who all came from the same social class what type of government would it have?
Oligarchy
If the life's of citizens are controlled by a dictator what principle of American government does this not represent?
Consent of the governed
The rules made by a government and the methods it uses to enforce those rule is known as what?
Public Policy
What principle of government was created on John Locke's philosophy?
Consent of the Governed?