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Gov. & Citizenship
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area is called __________. | government |
| A limited government might _______________ while an unlimited government would probably prohibit it. | allow it's citizens to freely speak in public |
| A state containing several countries is called | an empire |
| Which form of government has a king or queen that shares powers with the people of the state and the other branches of gov. | Constitutional monarchy |
| What are the levels of the federal system in the correct order (from top to bottom) | Central, regional, local |
| The principle of giving each branch of government the power to cancel the action of another branch is called _________ | checks and balances |
| Which organization fights disease by providing food and relief services to victim of war & natural disasters | International Red Cross |
| All political power is the US comes from ________________ | the citizens |
| The rise of ________________ that protect citizens' rights is a fairly recent event in world history. | democracies |
| A state is a region that shares a common government and a nation-station is a ___________________ | state that is independent of other states |
| A central government that makes all the laws for the entire country is what type of government? | Unitary System of Government |
| Which system of government does the US have? | a federal system |
| ________________ can often lead to conflict between nation. | Foreign policy |
| How does diplomacy help nations cooperate with one another? | by managing communication and relationship between countries |
| What effects does conflict have on countries? | widespread death & destruction |
| Absence or lack of government authority is called | anarchy |
| A political philosophy that promotes a strong central government controlled by military & led by a powerful dictator | facism |
| An example of a government whose political and economic systems that factors of production are collectively owned & directed by the state is _______________ | China |
| Most modern governments have a _______________ that outlines the rules and principles of their organization. | constitution |
| Laws restrict the power of government in a(n) ___________ government | limited |
| The leaders of the government have all the power to make all decisions for the country in a(n) ___________ government | unlimited |
| The unjust use of power is known as | tyranny |
| The first regions that shared a common government were __________________ that arose more than 5000 years ago. | city states |
| Government gets its authority from the citizens of the state in a(n) _____________ | democracy |
| If a state is independent of other states, it is called ________ | nation-state |
| All laws are passed by the central government under a(n)______________ | unitary government |
| Every country has supreme power, or _________________, over its own territory. | sovereignty |
| The US has a(n) _________________ in which power is divided between different levels of government | |
| Countries create _________________ to describe how they play to interact with the governments of other countries. | foreign policies |
| If two or more countries have a conflict, they may sign a(n)_____________ to help resolve it. | treaty |
| Voting is one example of taking part in government, also called ______________ . | civic participation |
| Members of a(n) ________________ try to influence public policy on specific issues. | interest group |
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