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An ancient city where all citizens debated and voted on government matters? | Athens |
Something we do by choice? | Responsibility |
A principle of government that suggest that we do what more than half the members of a community want? | Majority Rule |
A principle of government that states that a ruler of government is not all-powerful? | Limited Government |
A principle in which all people, including those who govern, are bound by the law? | Rule of Law |
A government where citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf? | Representative Government |
A government that is in power? | Regime |
This level of government is responsible for provideing schools, police and fire departments? | Local governments |
Respecting others despite their beliefs and practices? | Tolerance |
A form of authoritarian regime? | Dictatorship |
Groups that hope to win elections in order to shape public policy? | Political Parties |
Persuasive methods often used in totalitarian regimes? | Propaganda |
A government where the ruler inherits his or her position, but is limited by a Constitution? | Constitutional Monarchy |
Those things that we are required to do? | Duty |
In this system of government, the power is divided between the national and state governments? | Federal Government |
In this system of government, most of the power is given to the states? | Confederate Government |
In this system of government, most of the power is given to the national government? | Unitary Government |
Identify some ways in which the government provides order and security? | 1. make laws, 2. police officers, 3. defend citizens, 4. enforce laws, 5. create courts, 6. provide armed forces, 7. defend the country |
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy? | In a direct democracy, all people participate and in a Indirect Democracy people elect representatives. |
Identify some characteristics of authoritarian governments? | 1) limited rights, 2) absolute power, 3) people have limited rights, 4) use violence to control the people, 5) Gain power by force, 6) use propaganda |
In a democracy, government power comes from the _?_. | people |
When government pass laws to solve a problem, they make _?_. | public policy |
The oldest democracy in the world? | Athens, Greece |
What are some duties that people are required to do? | 1) Obey laws, 2) Pay taxes, 3) Defend the nation, 4) Serve in Court, 5) Attend school |
What are responsibilities of Citizens? | 1) Be an informed citizen, 2) Vote, 3) Respect the rights of others, 3) Contribute to the common good |
Describe the Selective Service Act? | Requires all young men between the ages of 18 and 25 to register for the draft |
The idea that the government receives its powers from the people? | Popular Sovereignty |
Government protections of consumer rights is an example of _?_. | Public Policy |
The fact that citizens will abide by what most people want is called? | Majority Rule |
Which level of government is the highest authority? | National Government |
A national service program where Americans participate in education, public safety, health programs? | Americorps |