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Gov. Ch.1 Sec. 1-2
Government Chapter 1, sections 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is government? | Made up of the formal institutions & processes through which decisions are made for a group of people. |
| What is the definition of a state? | A political unit with power to make & enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory. |
| What are the 4 characteristics of a state? | Population Territory Government Sovereignty (AL does not have this) |
| What are the 5 primary functions of government? | Ensure National Security (military) Maintain Order(peace is kept) Resolve Conflict Provide Services (Roads, Bridges) Provide for the Public Good (Medicare, Medicaid) |
| What are the 4 theories of how governments are created? | Divine Right, Evolution, Social Contract, Force |
| What is the theory that states are founded by God or the gods, the ruler possesses a “divine right” to rule. SOURCE of power: God | Divine Right |
| What is the theory that states form gradually over time, growing from family and extended kinship groups .SOURCE of power: time and families | Evolution |
| What is the theory that states form when people reach a “contract” to surrender some power to a common authority in return for security SOURCE of power: contract and people | Social Contract |
| What is the theory that states form when an individual or group uses force to make enough people submit to the central authority. SOURCE of power: strength and power | Force |
| What are the 8 different forms of government? | Monarchy, Constitutional Monarchy, Dictatorship, Totalitarian Regimes, Oligarchy/Aristocracy, Theocracy, Direct Democracy, Republic/Representative Democracy |
| What is the difference between unitary and federal systems of government? | With unitary, all the powers of government are placed in the central government whereas federal system, the powers of government are divided between national, state, etc. |
| What is unitary system of government? | One government, all the power is in one place., the central government. Alabama’s is in Montgomery, America. Regional governments carry out decisions made by the central government. |
| What is federal system of government? | Divides power over people and territory between a national government and smaller, regional levels of government. All levels have the power to make their own laws, elect officials, and create agencies. |
| Which form of government is ruled by a monarch, they have unlimited power? | Monarchy |
| Which form of government has other forms of government within the monarchy, power is limited? | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Which form of government has one person making all the decisions? | Dictatorship |
| Which form of government the dictator has all authority, no limits on power? | Totalitarian Regimes |
| Which form of government a small group of people make decisions for government? | Oligarchy/ Aristocracy |
| Which form of government has religious beliefs, power is unlimited? | Theocracy |
| Which form of government is by the people, citizens come together to discuss and pass laws | Direct Democracy |
| Which form of government is by the people, citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them | Republic/ Representative Democracy |
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