chapter 1/2 test Flashcards
the institution through which a society makes/enforces it’s public policies
government
all of the goals that a government pursues
public policy
power to make a law
legislative
power to enforce/execute a law
executive
power to interpret laws
judicial
the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government.
constitution
form of government in which supreme authority rests with the people
democracy
having supreme power in ones own territory
sovereignty
a form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several smaller ones
federal
a joining of several groups for a common purpose
confederation.
representatives of congress who cast votes based on wishes of the constitution
delegate
small group of people elected to direct a larger group
indirect democracy
central organization
unitary government
5 basic ideas of democracy
worth, everyone’s equal, majority rules, compromise is best, everyone has freedom
petitions that helped form government
Magna Carta, petition of rights
first plan of government
articles of confederation
when we’re the articles revised?
1787
what plan did larger and smaller states favor
Virginia and New Jersey
who favored and opposed the constitution
federalists and anti federalists
which characteristics of the state did we have before the declaration?
we had population territory and government. missing sovereignty
which of the four theories of government did we have
we had social contract. there is also force, evolutionary, and divine right
3 criteria for classifying government
who can participate (democracy)
geographic distribution of power (federal)
relationship between legislative and executive (presidential)
