chapter one

Question 1

makes laws and changes existing laws based on the constitution and the bill of rights

Answer 1

Legislative branch:

Question 2

enforces laws

Answer 2

Executive -

Question 3

interpret laws

Answer 3

Judicial

Question 4

Four characteristics of a state:

Answer 4

Population:
Territory:
Government:
sovereignty

Question 5

large or small every state must be inhabited – thats is have a population

Answer 5

population

Question 6

every state must have land, with known and recognized borders

Answer 6

territory

Question 7

that state has absolute power within its territory. It can decide its own foreign and domestic policies

Answer 7

Sovereignty:

Question 8

is the mechanism through which a state make and enforces its policies

Answer 8

government

Question 9

Supreme authority rests with the people

Answer 9

Democracy:

Question 10

Also called pure democracy
The people decide what is done
Works on a small local level

Answer 10

Direct democracy:

Question 11

also called a representative democracy
A group of people chosen by the people to act as their representatives in government
Widely used at the national, state, and local levels

Answer 11

Indirect democracy:

Question 12

Exists where on person or small group of people are held accountable to the will of people

Answer 12

Dictatorship:

Question 13

a government in which one person holds unlimited political power

Answer 13

Autocracy -

Question 14

a government in which power is held by a,small group of people

Answer 14

Oligarchy -

Question 15

• a government ruled by religious leaders

Answer 15

Theocracy

Question 16

a government ruled by king or queen

Answer 16

Monarchy -

Question 17

Features a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches
The executive (president) is chosen by the people
The executive is granted powers that is not controlled by the legislative branch
Powers of each is spelled out in the constitution
United states

Answer 17

Presidential:

Question 18

The executive branch is made up of a prime minister
The executive branch is chosen by members of the legislature
The legislature can remove the prime minister
Separation of powers does not exist in a parliamentary system

Answer 18

Parliamentary:

Question 19

differences between parliamentary government and presidential

Answer 19

Features a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches – presidential
The legislature can remove the prime minister – parliamentary

Question 20

what are the basic concepts of democracy

Answer 20

• Foundations of Democracy:
• Worth of the individuals:
• Equality of all persons:
• Majority Rule, minority rights:
• Compromise:
• Individual Freedom: