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Government Midterm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The functions of government are ___, ___, and ___. | To make laws ; keep peace and order ; to plan for the future |
| While people complain about funding the costs of government through their taxes, they depend on government to ___. | Provide services |
| Civics virtue | putting others before yourself |
| Americans are allowed to vote at the age of ___ as set by the ___. | 18 ; 26th Amendment |
| ___ is key for elections... It is necessary for a ___ society. Also, when voter turnout is low, special interest groups ___. | Citizen participation ; democratic ; influence the election |
| When politicians are elected to a position in government, it is the responsibility of the citizen ___. | To hold the politician accountable for his or her actions while in public office |
| There are two main political parties in the US: ___ and ___. The ___ typically emphasizes programs that advance the welfare of the people as demanded by society. Since president Reganâs terms of office, the Republican Party platform has favoured the ___ | The Democrats ; the Republicans ; Democratic Partyâs platform ; reduction of taxes imposed on business |
| In order for a democracy to work, citizen participation in the form of running for office, voting, voicing concerns ___ and ___. | Is a must ; to hold elected officials accountable for their actions |
| ___ limited the power of the monarch. No longer would the monarch be ___. ___ influenced the concept of a limited government in the US constitution. | The Magna Carta ; above the law ; The Magna Carta |
| ___ gave parliament the sole power to make laws, raise taxes, control the government, and set up an election system all of which negated the rule of the monarch. Parliament now had more power than the monarch (the king) | The English Bill of Rights of 1689 |
| A ___ is where all citizens vote directly on every issue whereas, in a representative democracy citizens elected representatives to represent them in voting on issues. A direct democracy would not work for a ___ because there are too many issues. | Direct democracy ; large society |
| Mayflower Compact | Direct democracy by the Pilgrims where laws would be created and leaders would be elected by the majority of the people |
| Popular sovereignty | Deriving the powers of government comes directly from the people governed (Rousseauâs philosophy) |
| In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson highlights ___ that government should rule through popular sovereignty. ___ argues that a government that does not protect the rights of its people does not have the right to govern those people. | Rousseauâs philosophy ; Jefferson |
| Weaknesses of the ___: no central government, no single leader, no federal judiciary, states fighting against other states over high tariffs (taxes), uncommon currency among all states, no power to tax, no ability to regulate trade. | Articles of Confederation |
| Limited Government | government is limited to the actions that are expressly permitted within the Constitution. |
| A limited government is further limited through ___. This limits what the ___, such as, obtaining a search warrant before entering someoneâs house without permission to search for something. | Checks and balances of the three branches ; government may not do |
| ___ were the first political parties which formed over the ratification of the ___. The ___ favoured a strong central government and were the writers of the the Constitution. | The Federalists and the Anti- Federalists ; Constitution ; Federalists |
| The ___ opposed the Constitution and feared a strong central government. They ___ statesâ rights and wanted protection of individual rights as had been guaranteed by the states. They also ___ that a strong executive might become a tyrant just like king. | Anti- Federalists ; favoured ; feared |
| Six goals of the US government which are found in the Preamble: ___, ___, ____, ____, ___, and ___. | Form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
| The weaknesses of no chief executive or a judiciary under the Articles of Confederation were used ___. The organization of government into three branches was first described by the French philosopher ___. | to create the three branches of government by the Constitution ; Montesquieu |
| The Constitution provides for a separation of powers of the three branches of government ___. | To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful |
| Know the system of Checks and Balances | |
| Article V | An amendment to the US Constitution can be proposed by 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress or by a national convention requested by 2/3 of the state legislatures. The amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the states. |
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