Vocabulary
Governments Everywhere
Functions of Government
My Country 'tis of
Thee
Historic Events
100
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policy.
What is government?
100
King or queen governs with complete power and has supreme authority over all matters.
What is absolute monarchy?
100
Approximately three out of one dollars are taken out in order to fulfill this function.
What is collect taxes?
100
England
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
100
First written document to bring United States together under one law.
What is the Articles of Confederation.
200
Congress, President, courts, and federal agencies.
What are institutions?
200
People elect representatives to manage the country and make laws.
What is representative democracy?
200
Function that allows the government to protect its sovereignty by having armed forces.
What is maintain National defense?
200
China
What is an oligarchy?
200
This country is now known as a federation, but was considered this at its first conception as a free nation.
What is a confederation?
300
The power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
What is sovereignty?
300
Absence or lack of government authority.
What is anarchy?
300
Function that protects the people and gives right for use of force if needed.
What is preserve order?
300
North Korea
What is communism?
300
The firs 10 Amendments in the Constitution are known as this.
What are the Bill of Rights?
400
One person or a small group took control of an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s rule.
What is the force theory?
400
Political philosophy that promotes a strong, central government controlled by military and led by a powerful dictator.
What is fascism?
400
Schools, libraries, air, water, and public parks.
What is provide public services?
400
Italy under Mussolini.
What is fascism?
400
Iconic court case that made segregation legal in the United States in 1896.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
500
An economy in which private enterprise exists in combination with a considerable amount of government regulation and promotion.
What is a mixed economy?
500
Political and economic system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state. This yields a limited government.
What is communism?
500
Paying for education in order to instill values among the young.
What is socialize the young?
500
Switzerland
What is indirect and direct democracy?
500
First black woman to receive a Grammy Award.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
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