Principles of Government Review

1. American Government Mr. Bordelon Principles of GovernmentReview

2. Key Terms • Describes a state that has supreme power within its territory.

3. Key Terms • Describes a state that has supreme power within its territory. • Sovereignty.

4. Key Terms • Institution through which society makes and enforces its policies.

5. Key Terms • Institution through which society makes and enforces its policies. • Government.

6. Key Terms • That which a government decides to do.

7. Key Terms • That which a government decides to do. • Public policy.

8. Key Terms • An alliance of independent states that expressly delegates limited powers to a central government.

9. Key Terms • An alliance of independent states that expressly delegates limited powers to a central government. • Confederation or confederate government.

10. Key Terms • A form of government that is often totalitarian and authoritarian; can be led by one person or many people.

11. Key Terms • A form of government that is often totalitarian and authoritarian; can be led by one person or many people. • Dictatorship.

12. Key Terms • In a _____, the executive branch of government is led by members of the legislative branch.

13. Key Terms • In a _____, the executive branch of government is led by members of the legislative branch. • Parliamentary government.

14. Key Terms • A _____ is also known as a centralized government.

15. Key Terms • A _____ is also known as a centralized government. • Unitary government.

16. Key Terms • The basic structure and principles of a government may be found in its _____.

17. Key Terms • The basic structure and principles of a government may be found in its _____. • Constitution.

18. Key Terms • _____ is the power to write new laws.

19. Key Terms • _____ is the power to write new laws. • Legislative power.

20. Key Terms • Government regulates and promotes businesses in a _____.

21. Key Terms • Government regulates and promotes businesses in a _____. • Mixed economy.

22. Main Ideas • What four characteristics define a state?

23. Main Ideas • What four characteristics define a state? • A state is a body of people living in a defined territory, organized with a government and the power to make laws without the consent of a higher authority. • Population, territory, sovereignty, government.

24. Main Ideas • What are the four political theories behind state formation, and explain each?

25. Main Ideas • What are the four political theories behind state formation, and explain each? • Force theory. One person or group forced others to submit to its rule. • Evolutionary theory. State evolved from an original family. • Divine Right theory. God created the state and gave rulers right to rule. • Social Contract theory. People joined together to form the state.

26. Main Ideas • What theory on the origin of the state was most influential in the founding of the United States?

27. Main Ideas • What theory on the origin of the state was most influential in the founding of the United States? • Social Contract theory.

28. Main Ideas • In what three ways can we classify governments?

29. Main Ideas • In what three ways can we classify governments? • Population • Geographic Distribution of Power • Relationship Between Legislative Branch and Executive Branch

30. Main Ideas • In a democracy, to whom is the government responsible?

31. Main Ideas • In a democracy, to whom is the government responsible? • The people.

32. Main Ideas • In a dictatorship, to whom is the government responsible?

33. Main Ideas • In a dictatorship, to whom is the government responsible? • No one. The person in power has final authority.

34. Main Ideas • What is the difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy?

35. Main Ideas • What is the difference between an autocracy and an oligarchy? • In an autocracy, one person holds power, while in an oligarchy, a small group holds power.

36. Main Ideas • What are the three forms of government based on geographic distribution, and explain?

37. Main Ideas • What are the three forms of government based on geographic distribution, and explain? • Unitary. Centralized government with the central agency controlling all government powers. • Federal. Powers of government are divided between a central government and local governments. • Confederate. Alliance of independent states with a central organization carrying out powers the states give it.

38. Main Ideas • How is power distributed in a presidential government?

39. Main Ideas • How is power distributed in a presidential government? • Two branches, executive and legislative, are separate and check and balance each other.

40. Main Ideas • What is the free enterprise system?

41. Main Ideas • What is the free enterprise system? • An economic system characterized by private ownership of goods and private investment, with profit and competition determined by a free market.

42. Main Ideas • What is a mixed economy?

43. Main Ideas • What is a mixed economy? • In a mixed economy, private enterprise is combined with government regulation and participation.