Branches of Government
The State (Not just MN)
Definitions
We the People
Misc.
100
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws
What is the legislative branch?
100
In this theory of state, government was made when people moved to an area and took it from the people that lived there
What is the force theory?
100
This is a group of people and agencies that make and carry out laws
What is government?
100
This section of The Preamble to the constitution promises to create laws
What is "establish justice"?
100
This is when most people (although not everyone) agrees on something
What is majority rule?
200
This branch of government is responsible for deciding the meanings of laws
What is the judicial branch?
200
In this theory of state, heads of government were chosen by god(s) to rule an area
What is divine right theory?
200
This is a plan (often written down) for government
What is a constitution?
200
This section of The Preamble to the constitution promises to offer freedom for everyone
What is "secure the blessings of liberty"?
200
This form of government divides powers evenly between a large central government and smaller local governments
What is Federal government?
300
This branch is responsible for carrying out the laws
What is the executive branch?
300
In this theory of state, government was created from a family or a "neighborhood"
What is the evolutionary theory?
300
This is an agreement where two sides each give up some of their demands
What is a compromise?
300
This section of The Preamble to the constitution promises to give people the things they need (like schools and roads).
What is "promote the general welfare"?
300
This type of government is run by a small group of people representing a larger group of people
What is indirect democracy/representative democracy?
400
In this type of government, the legislative and executive branches are separate but equal
What is presidential government?
400
Which, of the four theories of state, does the United States seem to be founded on?
What is the social contract theory?
400
This is the system in which businesses and people compete for profit, often with little government involved
What is the free enterprise system?
400
This section of The Preamble to the constitution promises to protect the nation with an army
What is "provide for the common defence"?
400
This type of dictatorship is run by one single person
What is an autocracy?
500

In this type of government, the executive branch is part of and made from the legislative branch

What is parliamentary government?

500
What four things are needed to make a state?
What is population, territory, sovereignty and government?
500
This is someone who holds certain rights and responsibilities (such as voting, paying taxes and being "active") in a state
What is a citizen?
500
This section of The Preamble to the constitution promises to keep the states together, so that they can protect the freedom they had gained?
What is "form a more perfect union"?
500

Our two MN Senators

What is Amy Klobuchar & Tina Smith?

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