Types of Governments
A government in which a single person holds all power
What is Autrocracy
Written in 1787 and has three parts: The Preamble, The Articles, and The Amendments
What is The US Constitution
This branch is headed by the President
What is the Executive Branch
Rights everyone has to equal protection under the law
What is Civil Rights
An organized group of people who share common values and goals
What is political party
A government in which one person has absolute authority over citizens' lives
What is Dictatorship
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document and it was adopted on July 4th, 1776
What is The Declaration of Independence
This branch is headed by Congress
What is the Legislative Branch
Freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
What is Civil Liberties
A statement of a party's beliefs and positions
What is a party platform
A type of government in which only a few people rule
What is Oligarchy
This document was the first step toward limiting the power of the English monarch and establishing certain rights
What is The Magna Carta
This branch is headed by the Supreme Court
What is the Judicial Branch
Procedures the government must follow when taking any action against a person
What is due process
People who belong to no organized political party
What are independents
A government in which the people decide the laws and services they want
What is Democracy
This document was written by George Mason and adopted in June 1776
What is The Virginia Declaration of Rights
A federal body that protects the rights of large states
What is the House of Representatives
Freedom of assembly implies freedom of ____
What is association
People who work to sway the opinion of public officials
What are lobbyists
Canada has a _____ democracy as its government
What is Parliamentary
How does the Constitution distribute power
It gives power to officials elected by the people
Federal body that protects the rights of small states
What is the Senate
Separation of races
What is segregation
A group of people with common concerns who join together to influence government policy
What is an interest group