STATE/PURPOSE OF GOVERNMNET
Name at least two characteristics of government.
BONUS!! Name all four characteristics of government.
people, territory, sovereignty, government
How many theories of how government began is there?
4
What's the difference between direct and indirect democracy?
Direct is better for smaller communities and more "pure" whereas indirect is better for elections and more "representative."
In a democracy where does sovereign power lie?
With the people
democracy, dictatorship, oligarchy, autocracy, indirect democracy, direct democracy, communism, socialism, etc.
What does the term sovereignty mean?
Supreme and absolute power over another person or territory.
Which theory of how government began matches the following scenario:
One group of people was forced to follow the rule of someone else through submission.
Force Theory
BONUS!! Give me one example of a dictator in world history.
They both have one ruler with absolute power over every single aspect of the country they rule.
Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, etc.
What does the term majority rule mean in democracy?
BONUS!! Why can it be a negative thing sometimes?
It means that what the majority wants they usually get when it comes to policies and elections.
One negative aspect of it is that it leaves the minority out and can lead to division or strife among the citizens.
Briefly explain what an oligarchy is.
BONUS!! Give me an example.
Someone is "appointed" or chosen by God or a higher power to rule over other individuals.
Catholicism (Catholic religion)
Name at least one purpose of government.
BONUS!! Name all six purposes of government.
form a more perfect union, guarantee civil rights and liberties, promote the general welfare, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense
Which theory of how government began matches the correct scenario below:
A primitive family slowly developed government over time as they evolved.
Evolutionary Theory
What's the difference between a unitary government and federal government?
Unitary governments are "centralized" and have power in one agency where as federal governments have branches and separation of powers.
Name at least one element of democracy.
BONUS!! Name all five.
citizen participation, stable economy with a large middle class, public school system, social consensus of democratic values, network of volunteer organizations
Name the three powers or branches of government.
executive, legislative, and judicial
Which theory of how government began matches the scenario below:
Someone claims they are "appointed by God" or some other form of higher power to rule.
Divine Right Theory
What is it called when states or countries form alliances during war times?
Confederations
True or False:
Elected representatives always do what's best for those that placed the representative in power in the first place.
False
Give me an example of all three powers or branches of government.
executive - president
legislative - Congress, state legislatures, etc.
judicial - court system
Which theory of how government began matches the scenario below:
We vote for presidents, mayors, and governors in elections.
Social Contract Theory
How are presidential and parliamentary governments different?
BONUS!! Which one do we have?
Presidential governments are where the president has executive power with branches of government helping him, whereas parliamentary governments are where the prime minister has power in all branches or aspects of government.
Presidential government
Ture or False:
Democracy allows for freedom of opinion in terms of elections, but that freedom isn't always represented by the actions of those elected into office.
True