Systems of Government
a loose union of independent and sovereign states
What is a confederacy
Separation of powers divides power among these three branches
What are the legislative, executive, and the judicial branches
Having set geographical boundaries
What is territory
This purpose protects the people against attack by another country or terrorists
What is providing national security
The Constitution consists of this many Articles
What is 7
divides and shares the powers of government between the national and state governments
What is a federal system
These are protected in the Bill of Rights
What are individual rights
The U.S. having 333m people within its borders satisfies this essential feature
What is population
Making decisions on behalf of the people
What is providing leadership
The U.S. legislature is made up of these two houses
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives
The system of government that the United States currently has
What is a federal system
the principle of specifying not only the powers of the government, but also those things that the government is prohibited from doing
What is limited government
A state that cannot rule absolutely within a territory is lacking this
What is sovereignty
Containing conflict, enforcing laws, and keeping the peace
What is maintaining order
There have been this many amendments made to the Constitution
What is 27
gives all key powers to the central government
What is a unitary system
!!DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
rule by the people
What is popular sovereignty
A state having a dictatorship that controls the actions and policies of the state is an example of
What is government
A government creating a free lunch program for all public schools is an example of this purpose
What is providing public services
Explains why the Constitution was written and the purposes of the government
What is the Preamble
The president vetoing legislation passed by Congress is an example of
What is checks and balances
True or False: The 4 essential features of a state are recognized under international law
What is true
The United States providing aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War is an example of this principle
What is providing economic security and economic assistance
This Amendment states that any powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor blocked from the states, belong to the states or to the people
What is the 10th Amendment