Final

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

Sets out principles, structure, process of a gov

Question 2

Judicial power

Answer 2

Power to interpret laws

Question 3

State

Answer 3

A politically organized body of people in a defined territory with power to make and enforce laws

Question 4

Executive power

Answer 4

The power to carry out and enforce laws

Question 5

Government

Answer 5

The institution through Which society makes and enforces public policies

Question 6

Legislative power

Answer 6

The power to make laws

Question 7

Each state must have

Answer 7

Territories with recognized boundaries

Question 8

Which theory holds that god created the state and made it sovereign

Answer 8

Divine right theory

Question 9

The law must be reasonable, fair, and impartial

Answer 9

Justice

Question 10

A state differs from a nation In that

Answer 10

A state is a legal entity

Question 11

Federal government

Answer 11

Powers are divides between a central government and local government

Question 12

Autocracy

Answer 12

A government in which a person has unlimited political power

Question 13

Presidential government

Answer 13

The legislative and executive branches are independent and coequal

Question 14

Confederation

Answer 14

An alliance of independent states

Question 15

Parliamentary government

Answer 15

Executive branch consists of a prime ministry or premier and a cabinet

Question 16

Oligarchy

Answer 16

A government in which a small group hold all political power

Question 17

Political scientists frequently classify governments according to

Answer 17

Who participates in the governing process

Question 18

How can the US be considered a republic, not a democracy

Answer 18

Representative of the people express the popular will

Question 19

In a parliamentary government

Answer 19

The prime ministry belongs to both the executive and legislative branches

Question 20

Democracy

Answer 20

Ruled by the people

Question 21

Compromise

Answer 21

When each side give up demands

Question 22

Majority vote

Answer 22

Belief that the largest group will bee right more often than wrong

Question 23

A responsibility of a citizen

Answer 23

Voting

Question 24

Someone with certain rights and responsibilities in a state

Answer 24

Citizens

Question 25

Free enterprise system

Answer 25

Based on private ownership and the desire for profit

Question 26

Equality in a democracy

Answer 26

Equal opportunity

Question 27

Connection between democracy and free enterprise in the Us

Answer 27

Both are based of individual choice

Question 28

Bicameral

Answer 28

2 houses

Question 29

Representative government

Answer 29

Idea that government should serve the will of the people

Question 30

Due process

Answer 30

Protection against the taking of life, litbertt and property

Question 31

Charter

Answer 31

Written grant of authority from the king

Question 32

Limited government

Answer 32

The idea that government is restricted in what it may do

Question 33

Magnant cart

Answer 33

Estaqblished the idea that monarchy in England is not absolute

Question 34

Order of English documents signed

Answer 34

Magna carts, petition of rights, English bill of rights

Question 35

Colonies that wwere self governing

Answer 35

Charter colonies

Question 36

Type of colony the system of governments set the stage for revolution

Answer 36

The royal colony