Question | Answer |
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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