Purposes of Government
The government does this by making and enforcing laws that protect the community.
What is Maintaining Social Order?
People vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives
What is Representative Government
Congress has two houses called...
What is the House of Representatives & the Senate?
all of the people who have that power gather together to create laws under which they will live.
What is a Direct Democracy?
The right to Bear Arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
The National Guard escorting five black students into the school, in order to ensure that they were given an equal opportunity to gain an education is an example of this
What is Protecting Individual Rights?
Divide power among the 3 branches
What is Separation of Powers?
The power of the Executive Branch is vested in this person.
What is the President of the United States?
a system of government in which citizens choose leaders to work and make decisions on their behalf.
What is a Representative Democracy?
The right to not incriminate yourself. Also known as the "right to remain silent"
What is the 5th Amendment?
Border Patrol is an example of this
What is Protecting National Security?
Each branch exercises some power over other branches
What is Checks and Balances?
This branch has the power to make a budget and create laws
What is the Legislative Branch
a government in which a relatively small number of wealthy people rule a nation or a state.
What is an Oligarchy?
Protection against searches and seizures
What is the 4th Amendment?
The Library, teachers, police officers, and city streets are examples of this
What is Providing Public Services
Power of the Court to interpret laws using the Constitution
What is Judicial Review?
What is Two Senators?
a government in which a single person, born into power, (like a king or queen) functions as the head of state.
What is a Monarchy?
The right to a fair and speedy trial
What is the 6th Amendment?
Baltimore city has been allocating resources to fixing the potholes on the streets for years
What is making Economic Decisions?
Power is divided between federal and state governments
What is Federalism?
This branch has the power to give pardons and negotiate treaties
What is the Executive branch?
a government is one in which the rulers have total power and control over all aspects of people’s public & private lives, usually through violence and fear. Citizens have no freedom.
What is a Totalitarian Government
The states and citizens have other rights that were not given to the federal government
What is the 10th Amendment?