Essay :o
Vocabulary
Government
5 Characteristics of a constitution in a constitutional Government
Misc.
100
Describe a republican gov't. What ancient civilization originated the republican ideals?
What is the Roman Republic, in the republic the common people and the arisocrats shared the power to govern.
100
Founders
What is political leaders of the colonies
100
Purpose of Government
What is to make protect the people and their rights
100
1)
What is protecting natural rights
100
Natural RIghts
What is life,, liberty, property
200
What is the Roman Republic, in the republic the common people and the arisocrats shared the power to govern
What is What is Autocratic has unlimited power, Constitutional has limited. Autocratic = North Korea, Constitutional = USA, Autocratic = ruler, groups Constitutional = ruler, rulers
200
Republican Government
What is a type of government in which power is held by the people who are eligible to elect representatives to run the government for the common good
200
2)
What is listing basic rights
200
3 branches/ wht do they do
What is Leg,= house and sentate Exe.= power to veto Jud.= supreme court, declares laws to be in violation of the constitution
300
In a constitutional government, the constitution has 5 unique characterisics. Name and describe each.
What is gov must protect natural rights, limits of power, private domain, the right to change the constitution with the wide spread content of people, listing of basic rights.
300
delegate
What is To entrust someone to represent you, a person chosen to act for or represent others
300
What's the difference between autocratic gov't and constitutional gov't?
What is Autocratic has unlimited power, Constitutional has limited. Autocratic = North Korea, Constitutional = USA, Monarchy = autocratic, Group = Constitutional
300
3)
What is limits of power
300
3 ways to prevent abuse of power
What is CHecks and balances, seperation of power, our constitution
400
Outline the steps that the founders used in order to avoid the abuse of power
What is 1) the citizens give ideas to their reps. 2) Legislative purposes a bill 3) Executive Branch approves or veto 4)Congress changes up bill & needs a 2/3 vote to pass 5) Judicial Branch approves or not/ constitutional or unconstituional.
400
4)
What is private domain
400
Disadvantages of republican gov.
What is majority rules, peoploe working against each other, bigger communites, corruptions
500
Social Contract
What is an agreement among the people to set up a government and obey its laws.
500
5)
What is the right to change the constitution with the wide spread content of people
500
Limited Power?
What is constitution has to be obeyed by everyone
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