Intro to government

Frage	Antworten
What is government	Political system by which a group of people are ruled
2 major functions	Creating & enforcing laws & Provide leadership, protection, & services for citizens
GOVERNMENT GOALS	Provide services for citizens & guarantee rights of citizens
Public safety examples	Law enforcement, firefighting & emergency response
Public welfare examples	Education, health inspections & public assistance
GOVERNMENT SERVICES: ECONOMY	Building roads, power systems, etc. Regulate industry & trade, setting wage & safety rules
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS	Freedom of expression & religion, Freedom of life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness, & fair & equal treatment for all citizens under law
2 OTHER TYPES OF GOVERNMENT	Communism & monarchy
What does communism do?	Serve the collective good of all citizens & promote equality
What does monarchy do?	Serve the interests of a royal family & promote stability
What is a constitutional democracy?	System of government in which the structure is set out in a written constitution
US GOVERNMENT	People give government authority & laws limit government power
Federal system is divided into 3 branches	Legislative, executive & judicial branch
What is federal government	Central government of the US
State governments run each state, but must	Obey federal laws
Local governments run cities, towns, & counties, but must	Obey state laws
They all obey the	Constitution
What does the legislative branch do?	Makes law
What does the executive branch do?	Carries law
What does the judicial branch do?	Interprets law
RESPONSIBILITIES OF US CITIZENS	Civic participation
Civic participation	Voting & influencing policy
Policy meaning	Plan of action taken by government to achieve a goal
Candidates try to win the support of	Voters
Elections are used to choose	Representatives
Large elections can be decided by	A few votes
PUBLIC POLICIES	Economic, foreign, & social policies

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