essential characteristics
Is Military/ Police an essential characteristic in government systems?
yes
What is Hobbes first name?
Thomas
how many roles of government are there?
4
what is the description or meaning of Authoritarian systems?
all power goes to one person/ leader
what is the meaning of a constitution?
the rulebook for a country's government.
which of the following are classified as essential characteristic of government systems: leaders or designated place?
leaders
who believed that people need: life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
which of these are NOT a role of government?
Protect the country, police, make laws
police
What is the type of government that is: every man for oneself, no laws, no leaders?
Anarchy
what is the meaning of rule of law?
the laws are fair, they're forced, and nobody's above the law.
How many of these are essential characteristics for government systems: Laws, Leaders, Place, citizens, military/ police?
4
who believed that once the people exchanged power for protection, that the people cannot overthrow, replace, or question the government?
Thomas Hobbes
how many of these ARE roles of government?
highway patrol, keep order, help citizens
2
what is a monarchy?
what is the meaning of seperation of power?
dividing power among several branches of government
which of these are NOT a essential characteristic for government systems: military/police or branches?
branches
What was Hobbes book named?
Leviathan (Luh-VI-uh-then)
what are the roles of government?
help citizens, keep order, protect the country, make laws
what is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
in direct, the citizens do the day by day business of government while in representative the citizens elect representatives to do the day by day business of government. In direct, the citizens also make the laws and serve as judges, while in representative, the citizens have voting power.
what is the meaning of rights of minority?
protecting the rights of small groups
are votings an essential characteristic of government?
No
What U.S president studied Locke's writings, and put Locke's ideas in our own constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
what role of government limits what is legal and illegal?
make laws
What type of Non-Authoritarian government system do we use?
representative democracy
what is the meaning of consent of governed?
The people agree to let people rule them by voting