KEY TERMS!
FEATURES OF A STATE
ORIGINS OF GOVERNMENT!
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY!
SEPARATION OF POWERS/CHECKS & BALANCES
POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES!
100

This key term refers to when there is no government or formal state. This other term refers to when citizens act on their own without government due to lawlessness and no consequences.

1. A_______________

2. P_____________

WHAT IS ANARCHY?

WHAT IS PURGE?

100

This characteristics of a state refers to the human beings who live in a specific land.

1.  ________________

These are the smalles and then largest places in the world as per population.

2. S__________ M_____________

3. C_____________


1. WHAT ARE PEOPLE?

2. WHAT IS SAN MARINO?

3. WHAT IS CHINA?

100

Evolutionary Theory endorses the idea that first government came from where?

1. F______________

2. Small CL____

3. Bigger CO______________

WHAT ARE ...?

1. FAMILY?

2. SMALL CLANS?

3. BIGGER COMMUNITIES?

100
Democracies operate well when citizens fulfill two essential things.

1. R___________

2. RE________________

WHAT ARE RIGHTS?

WHAT ARE RESPONSIBILITIES?

100

The Legislative Branch of the federal government has a lot of powers.  What things can the Legislative Branch do?

1. DRAFTS L________

2. GRANTS M__________ / T_____

3. DECLARES W_____

4. CONFIRMS A_____________

WHAT IS ...?

1. DRAFT LAWS?

2. GRANTS MONEY/ TAXES?

3. DECLARES WAR?

4. CONFIRMS APPOINTMENTS?

100

These are the TOP things that liberals believe in .

1. E_____________

2. BIG G____________

3. HIGH T_______

4. SOCIAL S____________

5. P__________ V___________

WHAT IS ...?

1. EQUALITY?

2. BIG GOVERNMENT?

3. HIGH TAXES?

4. SOCIAL SERVICES?

5. PROGRESSIVE VALUES?

200

This key term refers to the four main political ideologies that exist on the American political spectrum.

1. L_____________

2. C______________

3. M_____________

4. I______________

WHAT IS LIBERAL?

WHAT IS CONSERVATIVE?

WHAT IS MODERATE?

WHAT IS INDEPENDENT?

200

This characteristics of a state refers to the defined lands with clear boundaries and contours.

1. T_________________

What are the smallest and then largest lands in the world.

2.  V__________ C___________

3.  R______________________

WHAT IS TERRITORY?


1. WHAT IS VATICAN CITY?

2. WHAT IS RUSSIA?


200

Force Theory endorses the idea that first government came from where?

1. W_____

2. EM_________

3. CON________

WHAT IS...?

1. WAR?

2. EMPIRE?

3. CONQUEST?

200

Democracy rests on these two principles when it comes to participation and elections.

1. M___________ R_______

2. MI___________ R___________

WHAT ARE...?

1. MAJORITY RULES?

2. MINORITY RIGHTS?

200

The Executive Branch of the federal government has a lot of powers.  What things can the Executive Branch do?

1. PROPOSE L___________

2. COMMAND THE A________ F________

3. APPOINTS O_______________

4. NEGOTIATE T___________



WHAT IS ... ?

1. PROPOSE BILLS/LAWS?

2. COMMAND ARMED FORCES?

3. APPOINTS OFFICIALS?

4. NEGOTIATE TREATIES?

200

These are the TOP things that conservatives believe in 

1. F______________

2. SMALL G__________

3. LOW T______

4. STRONG DE_______

5. T_________ V___________

WHAT IS ...?

1. FREEDOM?

2. SMALL GOVERNMENT?

3. LOW TAXES

4. STRONG DEFENSE

5. TRADITIONAL VALUES

300

These vocab. key terms refer to different parts of US Constituion.

1. P______________

2. L__________ A_________

3. E___________ A___________

4. J___________ A_____________

5. S______________ C___________

6. D____t

7. A____________S

WHAT IS ...?

1. PREAMBLE

2. LEGISLATIVE

3. EXECUTIVE

4. JUDICIA;

5. SUPREMACY CLAUSE

6. DEBT

7. AMENDMENTS!

300

This characteristic of a state refers to the formal institution that exercises authority over citizens.

1. ____________________

Most ____________ (previous answer) have these three things that rule society.

2. L____

3. REG__________S

4. INS___________s

1. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?

2. LAWS?

3. REGULATIONS?

4. INSTITUTIONS?

300

Divine Theory endorses the idea that first government came from where?

1. K_________

2. Q___________

3. M_____________

4. R_________ F___________

WHAT IS...?

1. KINGS?

2. QUEENS?

3. MONARCHY?

4. ROYAL FAMILY?

300

Democracy means that people have essential freedoms.  What are five freedoms people have with First Amendment?

1. S______________

2. R______________

3. P_______________

4. A______________

5. PE______________



WHAT IS ...?

1. SPEECH?

2. RELIGION?

3. PRESS?

4. ASSEMBLY?

5. PETITION?

300

The Judicial Branch of the federal government has a lot of powers.  What things can the Judicial Branch do?

1. EVALUATE L_________

2. INTERPRET C_____________

3. REVIEWS COURT D_________-

WHAT IS ...?

1. EVALUATE LAWS?

2. INTERPRET CONSTITUTION?

3. REVIEWS COURT DECISIONS?

300

These are the social groups that largely define a person's political ideology?

1. R__________/ E___________

2. A_____

3. G______________

4. R_____________

WHAT ARE ...?

1. RACE/ETHNICITY?

2. AGE?

3. GENDER?

4. RELIGION?

400

These vocab./key terms refer to the four different ways power is exercised in governments.

1. U_____________ Government

2. F_____________ Government

3. C___________ G___________

4. T_____________ Government

WHAT IS ... ?

1. UNTITARY GOVERNMENT?

2. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

3. CONFEDERACY GOVERNMENT?

4. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT?

400

This characteristic of a state refers to the amount of power  that citizens exercise within their government.

1. _____________________

These are the top two ways that citizens exercise power in a government.

2. V____________

3. ED______________

4. EX_______________

1. WHAT IS SOVEREIGNTY?

2. VOTING?

3. EDUCATION?

4. EXPRESSION?

400

Social Contract Theory endorses the idea that first government came from what document and what two political parties?

1. C_________________

2. F_______________

3. A_____- F_____________

WHAT IS...?

1. CONSTITUTION?

2. FEDERALISTS?

3. ANTI-FEDERALISTS?

400

These are the least free countries in the world according to World Freedom Report.

1. CH___________

2. R___________

3. CU_____

4. N_________ K_____________

5. S__________ A_____________

WHAT ARE ...?

1. CHINA?

2. RUSSIA?

3. CUBA?

4. NORTH KOREA?

5. SAUDI ARABIA?

400

These are the checks the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch.

1. I_____________

2. OVERRIDE V_____

3. REJECT TREATIES?

4. REJECT A___________

5. WITHOLD F__________

WHAT IS ...?

1. IMPEACH?

2. OVERRIDE VETO?

3. REJECT TREATIES?

4. REJECT APPOINTMENTS?

5.WITHOLD FUNDING?

400

People tend to think educational system in America skews liberal / left because of the three things.

1. TEA____________

2. TEX_______________

3. U_____________

WHAT ARE ...?

1. TEACHERS?

2. TEXTBOOKS??

3. UNIONS?

500

These key terms refer to the seven principles of American government.

1. P_________ S___________

2. R_______________

3. F_________________

4. S____________ OF ___________

5. C__________ AND B_____________

6. L___________ G_____________

7. I__________ R___________

WHAT ARE...?

1. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY?

2. REPUBLICANISM?

3. FEDERALISM?

4. SEPARATION OF POWERS?

5. CHECKS AND BALANCES?

6. LIMITED GOVERNMENT?

7. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS?

500

These are the different types of states that exist around the world.

1. D___________

2. DI_____________

3. M_____________

4. T______________

5. O_______________

6. A______________

WHAT IS ...?

1. DEMOCRACY?

2. DICTATORSHIP?

3. MONARCHY?

4. THEORCRACY?

5. OLIGARCHY?

6. ANARCHY?

500

Early governments came from trade.  What top 5 things did MOST early governments trade?

1. B_________

2. T_________

3. W_____________

4. A_______________

5. J________________

WHAT IS ...?

1. BRONZE?

2. TOOLS?

3. WEAPONS?

4. ANIMALS?

5. JEWERLY?

500

These are the MOST free countries in the world according to World Freedom Report.

1. C__________

2. N_____________

3. S________________

4. F________________

5. AU________________

WHAT IS ...?

1. CANADA?

2. NORWAY?

3. SWEDEN?

4. FINLAND?

5. AUSTRALIA?

500

These are the checks the Legislative Branch has on the Judicial Branch.

1. PROPOSE A____________

2. I____________ J______________

3. REJECT A_____________

WHAT IS ...?

1. PROPOSE AMENDMENTS?

2. IMPEACH JUSTICES?

3. REJECT APPOINTMENTS?


500

These are the forces in society that tend to mold a person's political ideology.

1. F____________

2. F______________

3. S________ E___________ S____________

4. E_______________

5. O________________

WHAT ARE...?

1. FAMILY?

2. FRIENDS?

3. SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS?

4. EDUCATION?

5. OCCUPATION?

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