A Scholar in Ancient Greece Was the First Student of Government

FOUNDATIONS of GOVERNMENT QUIZ

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-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.

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- 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______