7th grade civics module 5 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is Absolute Monarchy?
A government were one person has complete control over everything in the government.
What is a Republic?
A form of government were citizens elect representatives to make laws.
What is a system of government?
The system of government is how the government functions.
What is a form of government?
A form of government is what type of government it is, for example, a democracy.
What is the difference between the system of government and the form of government?
The system of government is how the government works, for example, the U.S and Israel are both democracies, form of government, but instead of electing a single person, Israel has to elect a whole political party.
What is a democracy?
A government run by the people, either directly or indirectly.
What is an oligarchy?
A government run by a few people or a small group of people.
What is an autocracy?
A government run by one person.
What is socialism?
An economic system that limits individual choice and ownership for the benefit of the whole community.
What is communism?
A type of government where the communist party uses its power to implement socialist ideas.
What is a unitary government?
A system of government organization where the central government makes all important decisions for the whole nation.
What is a federation?
A system of government organization where the local and state governments share power with the central government, though the central government has final authority.
What is a confederation?
A system of government organization where the local and state governments share power with the central government, though the state governments have final authority.
What is a parlimentary government?
A system of government where the legislative branch chooses the executive, who must carry out decisions of the legislature.
What is domestic policy?
Domestic policy is the decisions, laws, and programs that address issues within a country.
What is domestic affairs?
Issues and policies within a country.
What is the difference between domestic affairs and domestic policy?
Domestic policy is decisions and laws to address the issue and domestic affairs’ is the issue or policies within the country.
What is foreign policy?
Foreign policy is the decisions and programs that affect relations with other countries.
What is foreign affairs?
Foreign affairs is a basic term for the country’s external issues and laws that relate to other countries.
What is the difference between foreign policy and foreign affairs?
Foreign policy is the decisions a that affect then relation with other countries wile foreign affairs is the external issues and laws that affect other countries.
List 5 types of domestic policy?
Health Care Economy Education Immigration Environment
What are 5 types of foreign policy?
Terrorism Disease Global Economy Human Rights Global Environment
What are the 4 goals of U.S foreign policy?
Spreading Democracy
Humanitarian Help
World Peace
National Security
What is the U.S department of state?
The part of the United States that is incharge of relations with other countries.
