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Forms of Government
Systems of Government
Powers of Government
Powers of Government Part 2
Wild Card
100
Rule by one; such as a monarchy or dictatorship. Example: North Korea
What is an autocracy or autocratic?
100
Power of government is shared between the national and regional governments.
What is a federal system or federalism?
100
Power held by the national government and listed in the Constitution are called this.
What are enumerated powers?
100
Powers held by state governments. Example: Drivers Licenses
What are reserved powers?
100
This is the power of congress to remove government officials for wrong doing.
What is impeachment?
200
A form of government in which people have the power and directly make decisions in their government. Example: Ancient Greece
What is a direct democracy?
200
System of government where regional governments tell the central government what do do
What is confederal or confederalism?
200
Tax, declare war, coin money, and impeachment are all powers of this branch of government.
What is Legislative Branch or Congress?
200

Required to amend the constitution.

What is 2/3rds of both houses, 3/4ths of all states.

200
This is the power of the president to reject a bill passed by congress.
What is veto power?
300
A form of government in which people have the power to elect representatives to make decisions in government. Example: USA, Ancient Rome
What is a republic or representative democracy?
300
System of government in which the central government has all of the power.
What is unitary?
300
This is the power of the Supreme Court to strike down laws that are unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
300
Confirming supreme court appointees is a power of this branch.
What is legislative branch.
300
Florida Constitutional rights for Floridians are found in what document?
What is the Florida Declaration of Rights?
400
Rule by a few wealthy people.
What is an oligarchy?
400
The executive chosen by a parliamentary system.
What is the Prime Minister?
400
Trials take place in this level of the federal court system.
What are US District Courts?
400
Disaster relief, environment safety, food and drug safety, post office, and interstate highways are services provided by what level of government?
What is National Government?
400
In this form of government the workers run and control all businesses.
What is Communism.
500
A king or queens power is severely limited by a constitution. Example: Great Britain
What is a constitutional monarchy.
500
The USA has this system of government.
What is federal or federalism?
500
Powers shared by the national and state governments. Example: Power to tax
What are concurrent powers?
500

After a bill passes both houses of congress, what is the final step in the bill making process before going to the president for signing?

What is conference committee?

500
This is the most common way to amend the FLORIDA Constitution.
What is Ballot Initiative?