Branches of Gov.
What is political theory?
human nature and the moral purposes of political association.
What is a campaign manager?
Someone who coordinates a political campaign operations
A government run directly by the people
Democracy
The study of power and politics in government
Political Science
What is a Treaty?
An agreement between two or more Nations.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Makes the laws
What is a candidate?
Someone who runs for publicly elected office
A government where the citizens elect representatives to rule the state
Republic
What are the four powers we talked about in class?
Division of powers
Delegated powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
What is a priority?
Something so important that it comes before anything else.
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforces the laws
What is a researcher?
Supplies the candidate with facts about key issues
Multiple people wield the power
Oligarchy
What is the Political Spectrum?
A system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another.
What are lobbies?
Organizations that pass laws based on the people’s beliefs
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Interprets the laws
What is an endorsement?
A public statement by a person or group saying that they support your candidate, declaring that they will vote for them
A form of government with one leader / ruler
Monarchy
Someone who words for change is known as a _________
Liberal
What is a preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution.
What are the two houses of Congress?
Senate
House of Representatives
______ allows for citizens to cast a vote on the elected official they would like by casting a ballot
Election
A person or small group rules with close to or unlimited authority
Dictatorship
Someone who wants to keep things the way they are is known as a ________
Conservative
The separation of powers in our government resulted in