Government: A political system that have the power to control the action of its members, citizens, or the communities. Political Administration
Example: Democracy, Republic, Monarchy, Anarchy,Oligarchy, etc. are the examples of types of government.
Public Policies : The principles or laws on which one society has to follow.
Ex : The U.S Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and the D.O.I
State: One’s nation territory that are organize and under an influence of a political community.
Ex : In America we have 50 States because we have specific representative that can represent each and every state.
Sovereign: A supreme ruler, especially the one who hold all the power and decision.
Ex: Monarchy is an example of sovereign as one …show more content…
Anarchy: Condition in which there are no rules or laws ( everybody for themselves)
Ex: The movie The Purge is a great example of anarchy as there were no rule or law and everybody have to fight for survival for themselves and their family.
Chapter 2 Vocab
Limited Government: A system in which the government is restricted of power by the law and constitution.
Ex: An example would be the three branches of government as one branch cannot have too much power that it can become corrupt.
Representative Government: a political system in the government in which laws are being elected by the people (hardly) Ex: An example would be the Ancient Greece and Rome as they were allowed to vote for who ever in command and legislature.
Magna Carta: A document that was imposed by the feudal barons in an attempt to limit the King of England’s power and obtaining their right.
Ex: An example the Bill of Rights which limit the government power as well as preserving our rights.
Petition of Right: An English Constitutional Document that gives citizen their rights without the king …show more content…
Ex: America is an example of constitutionalism as it established laws and a set of principle.
Rule of law: A restriction of power by setting laws establishing a set of well defined law.
Ex: The 3 branches of government as one cannot be more powerful than the other.
Separation of Power: Distributing power of the government so one does not control and acquire all the power.
Ex: the 3 branches of government is an example of separation of power.
Check and Balances: System checking other branches of government of that one does not have too much power.
Ex: Executive branch, judicial branch, and legislative branch are a system of check and balance.
Judicial Review: A review from the Supreme Court that validated and legislative act, reviewing law, treaties, and anything else that may come seen as unconstitutional.
Ex: 1796 Hylton vs U.S was the first case that challenges the constitutionality of congress. held that a tax on carriages
Unconstitutional: unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
Ex: The Supreme Court has the ability to decide whether or not a law or the government acts are consider to be constitutional or