Systems & Types of Government
When all citizens have a direct say in the decision-making process, it is known as this.
What is a Direct Democracy?
According to the Founding Fathers, the government gets its power from these.
Who are the Citizens / People?
This document established a system of government that outlines powers, responsibilities, and limits.
What is the Constitution?
Powers explicitly granted to the national government by the Constitution.
What are Delegated Powers?
Congress can pass laws, but the President can do this if they disagree with a law.
What is a Veto?
This form of government is where lawmakers are elected by the people.
What is a Representative Democracy?
A president being impeached for wrongdoing is an example of this democratic principle.
What is the Rule of Law?
This document contained a list of colonists' grievances against the King of Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Powers held specifically by state governments, such as establishing public schools.
What are Reserved Powers?
If the Supreme Court feels a law or action violates the Constitution, they can rule it as this.
What is Unconstitutional?
This type of government occurs when leaders have absolute power.
What is an Authoritarian Government?
The idea that a constitution should restrict government powers to protect individual liberties and economic freedoms.
What is Limited Government?
This created a weak national government that had little power and could not collect taxes.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Powers shared by both federal and state governments, such as the power to tax and make laws.
What are Concurrent Powers?
The overall democratic principle that allows one branch of government to limit the powers of another.
What are Checks and Balances?
A form of government where power is divided between a central national government and territorial/state governments.
What is Federalism?
The principle that no individual or group may receive special privileges or be unjustly discriminated against by the law.
What is Equal Protection?
The formal approval or final consent required to give effect to a constitution, amendment, or treaty.
What is Ratification?
Explicit restrictions and limitations placed on Congress and the national government.
What are Denied Powers?
The specific ability of the Supreme Court to review actions of Congress and the President.
What is Judicial Review?
This civic duty is a prime example of how democracy is still applied today.
What is Voting?
A principle asserting that the greater number of citizens in a political unit should select officials and determine policies.
What is Majority Rule?
The organizational idea that government powers should be divided among three distinct branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
Conducting elections and running public schools fall under the authority of this level of government.
Who are the States?
Both of these levels of government hold the concurrent power to collect taxes.
What are the Federal and State Governments?