Types of government
This is a centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
unitary government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
Government
Sovereign power in a democracy is held by
The people
What is the purpose of the constitution?
It sets out principles, structures, and processes of a government.
force
The government powers are divided between central and several local governments.
Federal government
Is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power.
Autocracy
Power is gained in a democracy by
Voting elections
Who holds power in a oligarchy?
A small, usually self-appointed elite
Nobody
An alliance of independent states
confederate government
What is the American economic system
Free enterprise system
In a democracy, sovereignty is located with
The people
What are the four characteristics of the state?
1.) Population
2.) Territory
3.) Sovereignty
4.) Government
In a dictatorship sovereign power is held by
A small group, or person
The executive and legislative branches of government are separate, independent of one another, and coequal.
presidential government
Government by a dictator
Dictatorship
What does a mixed economy do?
Combine's private and public enterprise
What are the foundations of a democracy?
1.) A recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person.
2.) A respect for equality of all persons.
3.) A faith in majority rule and insistence upon minority rights.
4.) An acceptance of the necessity of compromise.
5.) An insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.
What are the division of powers?
The central and local government
Is made up of prime minister or premier, and that officials cabinet.
parliamentary government
This power enforces or nullifies laws and statutes in order to render verdicts
Judicial power
How many purposes of the American system of government are there? (List them)
There are six. Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty.
Four major theories of a states orgin.
The Force Theory, The Evolution Theory, The Divine Theory, and The Social Contract Theory.
The powers of confederate government have been limited to what?
Fields of defense and trade