Important Choices
Why do you think the U.S. Constitution divides government into three branches and gives each branch a way to challenge the actions of the other branches?
The Framers structured the government in this way to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful, and to create a system of checks and balances. Under this system of checks and balances, there is an interplay of power among the three branches.
Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of government?
Constitutional monarchy
Today the majority of states are?
nation-states.
A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area is always called a?
What is a government.
The principle of majority rule means that the U.S. government
can only pass laws voted for by a majority of representatives.
What is the difference between states and nation-states?
A state is a region that shares a common government and a nation-state is a state that is independent of other states.
All political power in the United States comes from?
Citizens.
A state containing several countries is called?
an empire.
What is the difference between states and nation-states?
A state is a region that shares a common government and a nation-state is a state that is independent of other states.
Which of the following is a power given to the executive branch of the U.S. government?
Conducting the foreign affairs of the United States
Which of the following international organizations works to prevent and solve economic crises around the world?
International Monetary Fund
Which of the following statements best describes human rights in the world today?
Democracies are most likely to protect the basic human rights of their citizens.
Explain some of the reasons why countries would want to unite in an international organization like the European Union?
It enables most goods, services, money and people to move freely throughout most of the continent. It has certainly become much easier to move around Europe – all EU citizens have the right to study, work or retire in any EU country.
Which of the following effects does conflict have on countries?
Widespread death and destruction
Which of the following is an example of a unitary system of government?
A central government makes all the laws for the entire country
The principle of giving each branch of government the power to cancel the action of another branch is called
checks and balances
How does diplomacy help nations cooperate with one another?
By managing communication and relationships between countries
Which of the following effects does conflict have on countries?
Widespread death and destruction
How do both the law and citizens work together to protect citizens’ rights?
It provides a structure through which the exercise of power is subjected to agreed rules, guaranteeing the protection of all human rights.
Which of the following organizations fights disease by providing food and relief services to victims of war and natural disaster?
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Which of the following might a limited government do that an unlimited government would most likely not do?
Let citizens speak freely in public
Which of the following can often lead to conflict between nations?
Foreign policy
What is an Example of a Tyrannical Govt, A liberative Govt?
The Nazis, And The United States of America.
What are two of the 5 main Jobs of the Government?
*Public Works
*Write and Regulate the Laws
*Collect Taxes
* Regulate Trade
The principle of majority rule means that the U.S. government
can only pass laws voted for by a majority of representatives.