Three Types of Powers
What are the three key powers that all governments possess?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Everyone citizen gets to vote on every single issue by a show of hands:
Direct Democracy
This is what it's called when the NATIONAL government holds 100% of the power:
Unitary Government
This is what it's called when there is NO GOVERNMENT.
Anarchy
How old is Mr. Baker?
28
What do "legislative powers" allow governments to do?
Make or create laws
A single religion has taken full control of the government, and their religious texts serves as the basis for all laws and government actions. This would be classified as a:
Theocracy
This is what it's called when several states form a loose alliance with an incredibly WEAK national government:
Confederacy
This vocab term means that a country has full control of its own actions, and doesn't need to ask any other countries for permission before doing something like passing a law.
Sovereignty
What month was Mr. Baker born in?
April
What do "executive powers" allow governments to do?
Enforce laws
When a small group of people holds all the power in a government, this is called an:
Oligarchy
This is what it's called when power is shared fairly evenly between the national government and several regional governments (like in the United States!)
Federalism
When two people agree to give up some of their freedoms (ex. the freedom to steal) in order to make life better for everyone, this is referred to as a:
Social Contract
Has Mr. Baker ever been to Australia?
No
What do "judicial powers" allow governments to do?
Interpret laws or settle disputes in society
A single Queen holds all of the power in her government, and when she dies, the Princess will become the new Queen. This is a:
Monarchy
True or False: In a confederacy, the national government is incredibly strong.
False: The national government is incredibly weak in a confederacy. Their regional governments can pretty much do what they want.
Most modern countries have a written document that outlines the rules their government must follow as well as outlining the rights of citizens. This written document is called a...
Constitution
What is the gold document over on the wall?
Declaration of Independence
In the United States, our Founding Fathers were afraid of one person gaining too much power, so they separated our government into three distinct _______.
Branches
A military general uses his control of the military to overthrow the government and take all the power for himself. No one can tell him no without risking death. This is a:
Dictatorship
What was the name of the government that was formed when the Southern states broke away from the United States in the Civil War?
The Confederate States of America
This is another term for a "representative democracy":
Republic
How many peppermints are left in the box?
Let's see...