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Ms. Pate-Govenment
The Principles of Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| public policies? | all of the things that the government decides to do |
| Government? | institution through which a society makes and enforces it's public policies. |
| state? | be defined as a body of people living in a can defined territory, organized politically-that is, with a government |
| 4 basic characteristics of the state? | population, sovereignity, government, territory |
| origins of the state? | To form a more perfect union To establish justice To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To promote the general welfare To secure the blessing of liberty |
| 3 things that make a goverment? | Geographical Distribution of Power Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Branches The Number Who Can Participate |
| forms of government? | Unitary Government Federal Government Confederate Government |
| unitary government? | a centralized government in which all powers held by the government belong to a single, central agency. |
| federal government? | the power's of government are divided between a central government and several local governments |
| confederate government? | an alliance of independent states |
| presidential government? | features a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches |
| parliamentary government? | the executive branch is made up of the prime minister or premier and that official's cabinet. They are also members of the legislative branch |
| dictatorship? | exists where those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people. This is the oldest and most common form of government known |
| democracy? | supreme political authority rests with the people |
| direct democracy? | the will of the people is translated into public policy directly by the people themselves |
| representative democracy? | a small group of persons are chosen by the people to express the popular will. |
| 5 basic concepts of democracy? | Fundamental worth of each individual Equality of all persons Majority rule and minority rights Necessity of compromise Individual freedom |
| Fundamental worth of each individual? | Each individual, no matter what his or her station in life, is a separate and distinct being. -Sometimes the interests of many come before the welfare of one or a few people. |
| Equality of all persons? | All men are created equal." -All are entitled to equality of opportunity before the law. -Everyone must be free to develop himself or herself as fully as he or she can or cares to. |
| Majority rule & minority rights? | -The majority rule must be restrained to a certain extent. If unchecked the majority could destroy democracy. -Minority rights play a large role in controlling majority rule. |
| Necessity of Compromise? | In a democracy, there must be room for give-and-take. It is a matter of compromise- the process of blending and adjusting, or reconciling competing views and interests. |
| Compromise is essential for two reasons? | (1) democracy says that individuals are equal to all others. (2) few public questions have only two sides. Most can be answered in several ways. |
| individual freedom? | Absolute freedom can exists only in a state of anarchy: in the total absence of government; ends when it disturbs the freedom of others |
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Rachelle Nicole
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