Government Basics
The organizing of a society and allocating authority to provide benefits
What is Government
Goods that everyone can access
What is non-excludable goods
This branch makes laws
What is the legislative branch
The power to reject law passed by Congress
What is a veto
The only president to resign from office
Who is Richard Nixon
The process of gaining and exercising control within a government to achieve goals
What is politics
Goods that only one person can use at a time
This branch enforces laws and includes the president
What is the executive branch
Title for the president as leader of the military
What is Commander in Chief
The youngest elected president
Who is John F. Kennedy
This type of government is based on consent of the governed and rule by the people
What is Democracy
Roads and public education are examples of this type of good
What are public goods
This branch interprets laws
What is the judicial branch
The power to forgive someone for a federal crime
What is a pardon
Former actor that became president
Who is Ronald Reagan
This form of democracy involves citizens directly making decisions
What is direct Democracy
Fresh water and fish in the ocean fall under this category
What are common goods
This chamber of Congress has representation based on population
What is the House of Representatives
Agreements made with other countries requiring senate approval
What are treaties
President impeached over a White House scandal in the 1990s
Who is Bill Clinton
This form of democracy involves elected officials representing the people
What is representative (indirect) democracy
Cell phones and automobiles are examples of this type of good
What are private goods
This process removes a president from office after trial in the Senate
What is impeachment
The power to appoint federal judges (ex. Supreme Court)
The only president elected to four terms
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt