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What is government? |
An establishment a society creates and enforces its public policies. |
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What is a state? Give 4 characteristics of a state. |
A state is a body of people in a defined area, organized with laws. Characteristics: ~Population ~Territory ~Sovereignity ~Government |
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What are the purposes of any government? |
To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for a common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty. |
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What were the influential documents that impacted the government? How do they impact us? |
*come back to* |
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What are the major differences between a representative democracy and dictatorship? |
Democracy: ~Control by consent ~Representatives hold power ~freely vote Dictatorship: ~Control by force ~One person/group holds power ~Votes are controlled if any |
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What are the principles of democracy? |
*3 kinds of power: legislative (make laws), executive (enforce laws), and judicial (review laws) *lessons- decisions are harder in bigger groups, must be compromise, and sometimes the minority is right, but the majority rules. |
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Define power and authority |
Power: the ability to control or direct something or someone Authority: power combined with the right to use that power |
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What are the purposes of any U.S government and where are they found? Ex of each. |
Form a more perfect union: bring people together from something like same-sex marriage Establish justice: punishing a man for assaulting a woman or vise versa Insure domestic tranquility: policeman keeping order on the streets Provide for the common defense: protecting the U.S from a foreign invasion Promote the general welfare: providing public education Secure the blessings of liberty: freedom of speech |
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What is federalism? |
Dividing powers up between national and state government |
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Compare national, shared, and state powers. |
National: *coin money *regulate interstate and foreign trade *raise and maintain armed forces *declare war *govern U.S territory and admit new states Shared: * levy and collect taxes * borrow money *define crimes and set punishments * claim private property for public use (imminent domain) State: *regulate trade and business within states (health codes) *public schools *regulate alcoholic beverages *conduct elections *establish local governments |
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What are the 6 constitutional principles? |
*Worth of the individual *Equality of all persons *Majority rule, minority rights *Necessity of compromise *Individual freedom |
