GOVERNMENT BASICS
The formal institution through which a territory and its people are ruled?
What is government?
The system where citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf?
What is a democratic republic?
What foundational value is enshrined in the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause?
What is equality?
The most fundamental form of political participation?
What is voting?
This system ensures the executive, legislative, and judicial branches remain accountable?
What is checks and balances?
Name two key elements of politics.
What are elections and policymaking?
In an autocracy, power is concentrated in whose hands?
What is one person or a small elite group?
The foundational value that includes freedom of speech and religion?
What is liberty?
Name one historical example of civic activism.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
Name one constitutional safeguard that limits government power.
What is the Bill of Rights?
What are the three branches of government? List their functions/what they do.
What are the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?
Executive-Enforces The Laws
Legislative-Makes Laws
Judicial-Interprets Las
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name an example of an oligarchic government
What is South Africa during apartheid?
The type of justice focuses on repairing harm caused to victims and communities.
What is restorative justice?
What is the purpose of petitions in a democracy?
What is to bring issues to lawmakers’ attention or propose legislation?
What is the principle that government power must be limited to protect liberties?
What is limited government?
What activities are involved in shaping policies and exercising power?
What is politics?
This distinguishes a constitutional government from an authoritarian government?
What is adherence to established laws and limits on power?
The is the balance between individual freedoms and maintaining public order.
What is the balancing act of liberty?
One way citizens can hold elected officials accountable.
What is participating in elections?
DAILY DOUBLE: What mechanism prevents any one branch of government from becoming too dominant?
What is the separation of powers?
What does the term "separation of powers" refer to?
What is dividing power among the three branches of government?
The type of government that exerts unparalleled control over political, cultural, and social life.
What is totalitarianism?
The foundational value ensures fair treatment in environmental laws and policies?
What is environmental justice?
Two barriers that can prevent people from voting.
What are voter suppression and socioeconomic factors.
How do citizens contribute to maintaining limits on government power?
What is informed participation and voting?