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The government makes all economic decisions

Command Economy

100

State governments hold most of the power in this form of government

Confederation/Confederate

100
What word means "a type of society where no government exists--often leading to chaos"?
Anarchy
100

Describes "a document that lists what the government can and cannot do"?

The United States Constitution

100

Supreme Court Case that established the principle of Judicial Review

Marbury v Madison

200
“Economic decisions are determined by prior customs—usually associated with agricultural societies”
Traditional Economy
200
“Instead of voting for others to make government policies, the people make all the government's public policies.”
Direct Democracy
200

Each branch is limited by other branches

Checks and Balances

200

Expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded and the reasons for separation from Great Britain

Declaration of Independence

200

Supreme Court Case that says that no one, not even the President is Above the Law

US v Nixon

300
“Economic decisions are decided in markets through the interaction of buyers and sellers”
Market Economy
300

A government that has total control of people’s lives

Totalitarian/Authoritarian

300

Government is Divided into 3 Branches

Separation of Powers

300

The First Constitution of the United States

Articles of Confederation

300
“Type of democracy whereby people elect others to run the government”
Representative Democracy or Indirect Democracy
400
“An economy that is a combination of market and command forces”
Mixed Economy
400
“Form of government whereby the national government has more power than the state governments”
Unitary Government
400

The U.S. Govt. was created to be restricted from becoming too powerful

Limited Government

400

The First Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

The Bill of Rights

400
“Type of democracy that allows the people to choose both the legislative branch and the executive branch”
Presidential Democracy
500

What you give up when you make a decision?

Opportunity Cost

500
“Type of democracy whereby the people elect the legislative branch, and the legislative branch chooses the executive”
Parliamentary Democracy
500

Power is divided and shared between the local, state, and national government

Federal/Federalism

500

3 functions of the US Government that are listed in the Preamble to the US Constitution. (Six possible answers are possible)

There are six possible answers: A. Form a more perfect union B. Establish Justice C. Insure Domestic Tranquility D. Provide for the Common Defense E. Promote the General Welfare F. Secure the Blessings of Liberty

500

What word describes "the process whereby voters decide if a bill passed by a state legislature and signed by the governor actually becomes a law"? 

Referendum