Gov: Foundations of Government Study Guide Test Flashcards
ch1-ch3 (33 cards)
What is the purpose of a government?
What are the basic powers of a government?
What defines a state?
What are the theories of how a state arose?
How can governments be classified by the relationship between Legislative and Executive branches?
What are the basic functions of a government?
What are the different geographic distributions of power used to classify government?
What are the different types of a government?
What are the foundations of democracy? Explain each.
Legislative Power
Executive Power
Judicial Power
Dictatorship
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Indirect Democracy
Republic
Theocracy
Unitary Government
State
Sovereignty
Presidential Government
Parliamentary Government
Minority Rights