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| 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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