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?