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Key Terms
100

What are the three basic types of power every government has?

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

100

What are the three sets of classification for a government?

1.) Who can participate in the governing process.

2.) The geographic distribution of governmental power within the state.

3.) The relationship between the legislative and executive branches. 

100

Name three basic concepts of democracy.

Individual Worth

Equality

Majority Rule/Minority Rights

Compromise 

Individual Freedom

100

Who set the precedent of two-term presidencies? 

George Washington

100

A _____ is an agreement or settlement of a dispute where each side gives up part of what they want to reach a middle ground.

Compromise

200

What does the Evolutionary Theory say about the Origins of Government?

The evolutionary says that the government formed out of primitive families. 

200

What are the two forms of democracy?

Indirect and Direct 

200

What is the landmark Supreme Court Case that ruled segregated schools were unconstitutional? 

Brown v. Board of Education

200

Which president oversaw the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

200

A ______ is a government where one person or a small group holds total power without input or limits from the people.

Dictatorship  

300

What three words does the Preamble begin with?

We The People

300

What is a centralized government where all powers are held in a single central agency called?

A Unitary Government

300

Name a duty of citizens of the United States.

Serving on a Jury

Serving as a witness

Paying taxes

Obeying local, state, and national laws

Respecting the rights of others

300

How many presidents died on July 4th?

3

300

A ______ is a democratic system where an elected president serves as both the head of state and the head of government, operating independently of the legislature. 

Presidential Government

400
What are the two basic types of government?

Democracy and Dictatorship 

400

What type of government divides its power between a central agency and several local governments? 

Federal Government
400

Name a responsibility of a United States citizen.

Voting

Volunteering 

Participating in civic life

Understanding the workings of our government

400

How many out of the first 10 presidents did not own slaves?

2

400

The _____ is the constitutional sharing of government authority between different levels of government, such as national and regional levels, or the separation of functions into distinct branches.

Division of Powers


500

What are the four basic characteristics of every state?

population, territory, sovereignty, and a government

500

What type of government has a separate but co-equal legislative and executive branch?

A Presidential Government

500

What is another name for the Free Enterprise system?

Capitalism 

500

Under whose presidency was the War of 1812?

James Madison

500

A _______ is an economic model where private businesses operate for profit with minimal government intervention, relying instead on market forces like supply and demand.

Free Enterprise System