A Scholar in Ancient Greece Was the First Student of Government
FOUNDATIONS of GOVERNMENT QUIZ
Matching
-A political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government with the power to make and enforce laws without approval from any higher authority.
-A scholar in ancient Greece was the first student of government.
-The state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries.
-Institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the state.
-Any sizable group of people who are united by common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, and sometimes religion.
Fill in (Theories of Government)
- Evolutionary______
- Force______
- Divine Right______
- Social Contract______
- What are 2 of the 4 major purposes do governments serve for the state?
- ______Gives all key powers to the national or central government- Central Government has the power to CREATE other governments.
- ______Divides the powers of government between the national and state governments.
Matching
- Statement that sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.
- People govern by voting on issues individually as citizens.
- Involves the interpretation and application of the constitution.
- A plan that provides the rules for government.
- Rule by one person.
- Rule by a few people.
- Rule by many people.
- The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government.
- People elect reps to make laws and run the gov’t.
- This was a great charter-that limited the power of the government it was NOT absolute
- He wrote the Two Treatises of Government – in a state of nature all people are born free, equal, and independent and this provided rights of life, liberty, and property-Social Contract
- He wrote The Spirit of Laws gave separation theory between governor, legislature, and courts.
- Wrote Common Sense influences many to join the fight
Fill in
- It was England who established and governed the original ______in the states.
- Even free white men could not vote unless they owned ______.
- The first constitution in America was the ______.
- What 2 events changed the agreement the colonists had with the English
- ______was a plan to unite colonies that failed until 1760 when the British rules became too harsh.
- Name 3 reasons why the Articles of Confederation were weak?
- The ______elects the president to a 4-year term.
- The framers of the constitution left the ______word out in order to form the new government.
- ______was the last state to approve the Constitution in 1790.
- Limited Government is______
- Representative Government is______