Forms of Government
King/queen rules; often hereditary
Monarchy
Democracy, civic participation
Greece
Power comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty
Run campaigns, organize government
Political Parties
Supreme Court Justices have a __________ term.
Lifetime
One leader with total power; unfair elections
Dictatorship
Republic, rule of law
Rome
Everyone follows the law
Rule of Law
Influence policy, lobby
Interest Groups
District → Appeals → Supreme Court
Court System
Citizens vote on laws directly
Direct Democracy
Limited monarch’s power
Magna Carta
Shared national/state power
Federalism
Final election
General Election
5th & 14th Amendments
Due Process
Parliament chooses prime minister
Parliamentary Democracy
Protected individual rights
English Bill of Rights
Branches limit each other
Checks & Balances
Choose party candidates
Primaries
Illegal evidence not allowed
Exclusionary Rule
President elected separately
Presidential Democracy
Natural rights; consent of the governed
John Locke
Courts strike down unconstitutional laws
Judicial Review
Popular candidates help others
Coattail Effect
Focus on rehabilitation
Juvenile Justice