Purpose of Government
Nations
Essential Features
Levels of Government
WILD CARD
100
Material scarcity is often the cause of conflict in society. Governments try to reduce this conflict by intervening in the economic system
What is Make Economic decisions
100
_________ in the “state” of Canada
What is Quebec
100
There are how many essential feature does a state have?
What is 3
100
Who is responisble for the following? -U.S. military - Passports and visas - Coining money - International trade - Interstate highways - Federal income tax - Social Security - Interstate commerce
What is national/federal government
100
what system am I? -I designed to limit power a single individual or body of government -I provide a harmonious relationship of the people and all parts/individuals of government or other social institutions -No one branch can have too much power
What is checks and balances
200
Protect the people against attack by other states or from threats such as terrorism.
What is National Security
200
A __________ is any sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition and sometimes religion.
What is nation
200
A state’s boundaries may change overtime due to ______ and expansion.
What is war
200
Makes laws for a small area within a state. Enforces local laws and ordinances.
What is Local
200
Name the 3 branches of governement and who is in charge of them
What is Executive( President) Legislative(congress) Judicial(supreme court)
300
Governments provide ways of resolving conflicts among group members. Provides order to a “state of chaos.”
What is Maintain Social Order
300
This nation HAS the necessary pieces of a successful nation Highly developed industries in manufacturing, technology, etc., as well as goods, services, and trade.
What is Industrialized nation
300
States where the population shares a general agreement about basic beliefs have the most stable governments
What is population
300
Makes laws for one state. Resolves disputes between citizens within the state
What is State
300
Political organizations that try to get and keep political power within the government, usually by backing/supporting candidates in elections
What is Political Parties
400
Essential services that make community life possible and promote the general welfare that individuals could not do on their own.
What is provide public services
400
A nation that is slowly becoming more developed.
What is Emerging
400
The state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries
What is Sovereignty
400
Makes laws for the entire country. Handles relations with other countries. Resolves disputes between states.
What is Federal
400
Less government/taxes. Name this political party
What is republican
500
the institution through which the ________ maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the _______.
What is State
500
*Often called 3rd world countries *They often have a reduced chance of life, major social problems, often changing leaders, & quality of life is not good
What is Developing nation
500
Established boundaries Example: The United States boundaries are the Atlantic/Pacific oceans, Canada and Mexico.
What is Territory
500
who is responsible for the following -Police and Fire - Voter registration - Planning and zoning - Recreation - Local roads - Property tax - Trash collection - School districts
What is Local government
500
What part of government am I -All the internal items that are needed to keep a country running or functioning. examples:Highways, postal service, water supply, power plants, telecommunications, government buildings, etc.
What is Infrastructure