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100
This term is known as an institution that makes laws or all of the things that it decides to do for the public.
This is double Jeopardy
What is government
100
Explain how might the rule of law make a government Legitimate?
This is double Jeopardy
What is... It ensures all abide by the same set of rules and that nobody is above the law
100
True or False:
In a Theocracy, a government is ruled by religious leaders and based on religious laws.
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What is true
100
Define Oligarchy?
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What is a small (wealthy or popular) group rules/controls.
100
Another term for public policy is known as .....
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What are laws and/or all of the things that a government decides to do. Answers may vary slightly.
200
What document was written to clearly define/outline the powers of the government
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What is the Constitution.
200
In this form of government, they do not answer to the people, nor to the will of the people.
What is dictatorship
200
Explain why were the phrases "laws of nature" and "nature of God" included in the declaration?
What is ....because these phrases express belief in John Lockes theory of natural rights.
200
In Athens, in the middle of the 4th century there were about 100,000 citizens, but out of all those citizens, only male citizens who were 18 or older were allowed to be a part of the voting process, meaning only about 40,000 male citizens could vote on all laws and policies directly themselves within this society. This society (Athens) displayed the first example of what type of democracy_____________?
What is direct democracy
200
Autocracy can be viewed as a ____________or can also be defined as a rule by __________ , a single entity type of leader.
What is a dictator or rule by one
300
Define "the consent of the governed"?
For an extra 200 points, which enlightenment thinker introduced this ideology?
What is.... to enter into a social contract with the government or to consent/accept to be governed for certain protections.
Bonus: Who is John Locke
300
Paying your taxes is considered an ___________________. While voting is considered a __________________.
For an extra 200 points, which one of these has consequences when not fulfilled?
What is Obligation vs. Responsibility
300
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary". For example, If men were angels, there would not have been the horror of Sept. 11 attacks, leading to the American government having to defend Americans and bring justice. What did Madison, have in mind when he wrote about angels, and men, and government?
What is...answers will vary
300
Because of democracy, my face slapping rights would not be justified for someone cutting me in my lunch line because of the following:
A. Everyone has right and can prevent others from robbing it of them.
B. Everyone has rights but to exercise all of these rights should not put others in danger
C. Everyone has rights but only those willing to use force can use those rights.
D. Everyone can exercise their rights whenever they feel like it without consequences
What is... Everyone has rights but to exercise all of these rights should not put others in danger
300
Which type of democracy allows citizens to elect people to make laws or public policies for them?
What is Representative Democracy
400
A government that is accepted by its people and other governments as a sovereign rule of a nation is known as a legitimate _____________________.
What is legitimate government
400
In a ________________________ system of government, the Prime minister is directed under the legislative branch.
For an extra 200 points, who chooses the Prime minister in this type of government?
What is Parliamentary
Bonus: What is the legislative
400
Which of the following is an example of something that your local government is responsible to provide:
A. Be strict on antitrust laws
B. Stricter business laws
C. More food and plant laws
D. Provide Fire and Police protection
What is Provide Fire and Police protection
400
A newspaper headline reads, " President blocks the legislative branch, by rejecting a bill, on all minors finishing high school by 13 years old", This is an example of what in our government?
What is how checks and balances works
400
If one person is affected by injustice, everyone is affected by injustice. This can be interpreted as injustice with any one person shows injustice with whom else?
This is double Jeopardy
What is everyone or anyone as well.
500
Which of the following is a sign that you are a good citizen in this country because it shows you can pull your own weight:
A. In a free society all, citizens are free at will to choose what they will or will not contribute
B. Good citizens work hard and earn their own living so that they don't burden the government.
C. Good citizens are able to accept their obligations and duties when living in a free society.
D. Good citizens elect representatives to represent them in government.
What is citizens are able to accept their obligations and duties when living in a free society.
500
Explain where power comes from in a social contract?
Explain where power comes from within a divine right of a king?
What is Social contract power comes from the people where as with a divine king, his power comes from the divine (or God).
500
If a state was missing one of these four characteristics, such as territory for example, what would it not be able to have?
What is ... it would not have land.
500
In order for the Founders to protect the people and the US nation, they created an introduction to the constitution, known as the _________________.
What is Preamble
500
Out of these two systems, which system shares power among the central and state/local?
and which system holds all the power in the central government?
What is Federal shares power among central and state/local. While unitary hold all the power in the central government.