Principles of Government
People have certain rights that the government cannot take away.
What is individual rights?
The branches of government have ways to limit/control each other's power, so no branch becomes more powerful than the others.
What is checks and balances?
A form of government where the people have the power.
What is a democracy?
The branch of government responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The document that was written by Thomas Jefferson with the purpose to separate from the country of Great Britain and form the new country of the United States.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
There are certain things the government cannot do.
What is limited government?
The government gets its power from the people. If people are unhappy with their government, they have the right to change it.
What is popular sovereignty (consent of the governed)?
A type of government where the power is inherited, or passed down through royal families.
What is a monarchy?
The branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Our country's first system of government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Power is shared and divided between federal/national and state governments.
What is federalism?
Everyone is treated equally under the law, no matter their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc.
What is equal protection?
A type of government where power is held by a small group of people because of money or social status.
What is oligarchy?
The branch of government that is responsible for interpreting the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The blueprint, or framework, for our current government.
What is the Constitution?
No one is above the law. Everyone must be held accountable to the same laws.
What is rule of law?
Powers are divided among three branches of government so no single branch has all the power.
What is separation of powers?
A type of government where one person has all the power and usually maintains it all through force.
What is dictatorship?
The bicameral body that make up the Legislative Branch.
What is Congress?
The first 10 amendments of our Constitution that protect our individual rights.
What are the Bill of Rights?
The Supreme Court strikes down voting restrictions. What principle(s) of government is being described?
What is individual rights or checks and balances?
The President of Brazil steps down amid mass protests over his acceptance of illegal bribes. What principle(s) of government is being described?
What is popular sovereignty or rule of law?
A form of government where the people elect leaders to make decisions for them. The elected leaders represent the people's interests.
What is a representative democracy?
The power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes.
What is judicial review?
What is one purpose of government?
(1) Maintain social order (2) Make economic decisions (3) Provide public services (4) provide national security (5) protect individual rights