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The relationship between a nation's central government and its smaller government divisions can be described as one of two systems; what are they? |
A UNITARY system or a FEDERAL system |
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A UNITARY SYSTEM of government gives ALL key powers to the central government, which means that the smaller government divisions have no... |
soveriegnty
So, if a smaller government division does something that the central government doesn't agree with or like, the central government can just reverse what the smaller government division did |
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In a FEDERAL SYSTEM of government, key powers are divided up, which means that the smaller government divisions have... |
sovereignty in some areas
So, if the smaller government division exercised a divided power that belonged to it, the central government would not be able to stop it |
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A CONFEDERACY is... |
a loose union of independent states |
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A CONSTITUTION is a plan that provides the rules for government. A CONSTITUTION serves several major purposes: |
1) it sets out IDEALS that the people bound by the constitution believe in and share 2) it establishes the BASIC STRUCTURE of the government 3) it DEFINES the government's POWERS 4) it provides the SUPREME LAW for the country |
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Many, if not all recognized countries have a constitution in place. However, there is a difference between a "constitutional government" and a government "with a constitution." What is that difference? |
A constitutional government refers to a government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who govern. On the other hand, a government with a constitution operates under a constitution that places few if any limitations on the powers of those who govern |
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Does a constitution provide every rule that a country or government needs to function? |
NO. A constitution provides broad ideals, or guidelines that help a country to shape and create more specific rules and laws |
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There is usually a statement that precedes a country's constitution. This statement sets forth the goals and purposes that the government will serve. What is this statement called? |
a PREAMBLE |
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There is a process by which a constitution may be changed. What is it called? |
AMENDING the constitution |
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The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government is called... |
politics |
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Nations that have generally large industries and advanced technology that provide a more comfortable way of life than developing nations are called... |
industrialized nations |
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Nations that are only beginning to become industrialized are called... |
developing nations |
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All nations, or states, are sovereign; that is, they have absolute power to make and enforce their own laws. However, nations today must interact or depend upon one another, especially economically and politically. This means that they are... |
interdependent |
