Types of Gov
The type of government in the U.S.
What is a representative democracy?
The agreement between a people and their government.
What is a social contract?
The idea that each branch of government should have the same amount of power.
What is checks and balances?
What is the Legislative Branch?
Powers clearly stated in the Constitution given to the federal government.
What are enumerated/expressed/delegated powers?
Government with a lawful ruler shares power with an elected group.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
He believed humans were evil, savage, and selfish.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The idea that each branch of government should have unique, specific powers.
What is separation of powers?
Article II
What is the Executive Branch?
Powers given to the states by Amendment X.
What are reserved powers?
In this type of government, a ruler governs outside the law and maintains power through force, fear, and coercion.
What is a tyranny?
Locke's idea that the government should protect these inspired the Declaration of Independence.
What are natural rights?
The idea that the ultimate power to govern comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Article III
What is the Judicial Branch?
Powers that state, city, and federal governments can carry out.
What are concurrent powers?
In this type of government, a charming, charismatic ruler maintains power even if its outside the law.
What is...
-in Order to form a more perfect Union
-establish Justice
-insure domestic Tranquility
-provide for the common defense
-promote the general Welfare
-secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
The constitution imposes restrictions on the government and its leaders to protect the people.
What is limited government?
Article IV
What is relationships among the states?
The type of federalism in which each level of government has clearly separated roles.
What is dual federalism?
In this type of government a lawful ruler holds total power.
What is absolute monarchy?
This French philosopher thought that people were inherently good and that the government needed to bring out that goodness.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
The people elect others to make decisions on their behalf. This is called _____________.
What is "republicanism"?
Article VI
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The type of federalism where the roles and duties of each layer of government mix and mingle.
What is Cooperative Federalism?