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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why do we need government | To have control instead of choas |
| Describe an autocracy | A government where one person has all the power. There are 2 main types: monarchy and dictatorship |
| Describe a monarchy | A king or queen rules the queen (known as monarch) |
| Describe a dictatorship | One leader has absolute control over citizens' lives. They control everything |
| Describe a democracy | Citizens hold political power. 2 main types; representative and direct |
| what is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy | In representative citizens elect leader to represent them and do the work of governing while in direct there is no representatives and citizens are directly involving the day to day governing |
| Describe an oligarchy | A small group of people has all the power |
| Describe a junta | A small group of people (usually military officers) rule over a country taken by force |
| Describe a theocracy | A government that recognizes god or a divine being as the ultimate authority |
| Describe anarchy | Nobody is in control, everyone looks out for themselves and there are no laws |
| What type of government do we have in the United States? | Representative democracy |
| where is the structure of government written | Constitution |
| What are the 3 branches of the US government | Legislative, Executive and Judicial |
| What does the legislative branch do | Controls government spending, makes laws/bills |
| What are some powers of the legislative branch that “check” the powers of other branches? | Declares war instead of executive branch Can impeach elected officials from the executive and judicial branches Also approves the appointments of justices |
| How many people are in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How is a term in the house of reps | 2 years |
| How many people are in the senate | 100 |
| How long is a term in the senate | 6 years |
| What determines the number of representatives each state receives in the House of Representatives and the Senate? | The population, senate has equal representation so 2 from each state |
| What does the executive branch do | Enforces laws, commands the military |
| What are some powers of the executive branch that “check” the powers of other branches? | Can grant pardons Appoints judges for the supreme courts Can strike down bills |
| What is the presidential cabinet? | A group of advisors made up of 15 executive departments |
| what does the presidential cabinet do | The help the president understand the country and make important decisions |
| what does the judicial branch do | Interprets laws, determines innocence or guilt, punishes violators of law, interprets meaning of constitution |
| What are some powers of the judicial branch that “check” the powers of other branches? | Can declare acts unconstitutional |
| How many justices are in the Supreme Court? | 9 justices, appointed for life |
| what is civic virtue | The idea that citizens should put aside their own self interest in favor of the common good of their community and countries |
| who was cincinnatus | a farmer, turned military leader in rome |
| how did cincinnatus become a leader | He led the military in Rome during battle, which they won, afterward he gained a lot of power |
| what did cincinnatus do that made him an example of civic virtue | After they won and he gained lots of fame and power he went back to his life as a farmer instead proving that he only led the military for the good of his country. |
| who was George washington | Founding father and the first president of the united states |
| How did george washington become a leader | Was a general in the revolution and was asked by the leaders of the country to be the first president |
| what did george washington do that made him an example of civic virtue | Took the job of president, not because he wanted to, but because it was what was best for the country. He stepped down from power after 8 years so that the new country wouldn’t become like the monarchy they had just fought so hard to be freed of. |
| Why are George Washington and Cincinnatus comparable? | They both stepped down from power when offered, proving that they only became a leader for the good of their country and not for their own benefit. |
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