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Government
Government unit one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ensuring national security Definition: | The government's responsibility to protect its citizens from external threats, such as invasion or terrorism, and to maintain safety against foreign aggressors. |
| ensuring national security Example: | The establishment of a national military (e.g., the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force) to defend the country from potential threats, The wall, spending money on the military |
| -ensuring national security Significance: | National security is fundamental to maintaining the sovereignty and integrity of a country. Without national security, a nation is vulnerable to foreign domination, which can destabilize its political, social, and economic systems. |
| -maintaining order Definition: | creating and enforcing laws that prevent crime and ensure that citizens can live peacefully and safely. |
| -maintaining order Example: | The police force, which enforces laws related to crime prevention (e.g., arresting criminals, patrolling neighborhoods, responding to emergencies). |
| Maintaining order significance | Maintaining order prevents chaos and disorder, allowing individuals to live their lives in peace. It is crucial for fostering social harmony and economic stability, as people are more likely to invest in a community where safety is assured. |
| provide services Definition: | Governments offer various essential services to meet the basic needs of their citizens, such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, and transportation. |
| -provide services Example: | Public education systems, such as schools funded by taxes to ensure all children have access to education regardless of their family income. |
| -provide services Significance: | helps reduce inequalities and promotes the general welfare of society by ensuring that essential needs like healthcare, education, and infrastructure are met, contributing to economic and social development. |
| What is the Social contract theory | the idea that people agree to create a government in order to keep things peaceful and protect their rights. In return, they agree to follow the laws that government makes. |
| Why is the Social contract theory so important to how the United States government works? | the U.S. government’s job is to protect the rights of its citizens, and if it fails to do that, the people have the right to change it. This idea is what makes the U.S. a democracy where the people’s consent is key. |
| what is a Dictatorship | In a dictatorship, the ruler has near-complete control, unlike other forms of government where power is shared or distributed among different branches or elected officials. |
| Presidential | the president is both the head of state and the head of government, and is elected separately from the legislative branch. This system features a clear separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.- united states |
| Parliamentary- | the executive is chosen from the legislative branch, and the legislature can remove the prime minister through a vote of no confidence, unlike in a presidential system where the president is fixed for a term.- the UK |
| Confederal- | power is primarily held by regional governments, and the central (national) government has limited authority. The national government relies on the agreement of the individual states or regions to make decisions.(like giving the states all the power) |
| Direct Democracy- | a form of government in which citizens directly participate in decision-making and law-making processes, rather than electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf. (switzerland) |
| Indirect Democracy - | In an indirect democracy (or representative democracy), citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, rather than voting directly on laws and policies.(united states) |
| POWER LEVEL--Unitary- | all decision making at the national level, |
| POWER LEVEL-Federal- | shared between national and federal(states), constitution outlines power of responsibilities |
| POWER LEVEL-Confederal- | regional governments hold most of the power (states) |
| describe aspects of our democracy today that were similar to ancient Athens. | Citizen Participation constitution Rule of law Trail by jury Democracy House and council term lengths |
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