social studies

What is government?

• the principles and laws by which a country is governed

• when a country or a group separates from a larger group

• a group of people usually elected who have the power and authority to manage the affairs of a country

• a system of government in which a country's citizens choose their rulers by voting for them in elections

• when the absence of a government causes a breakdown in law and order.

define the constitution

• the priniciples that govern a country

• absence of law and order

• a group of people elected to rule a country

• separation of a country

Define democracy

• principles that govern a country

• separation of a country

• people elected to govern a country

• a system of government where people choose their leaders through elections

define secession

• priniciples that govern a country

• when a country or group separates from a larger one

• a system of choosing your own government

• absence of government

define anarchy

• people choosing a government

• absence of government , breakdown in law and order

• principles that govern a country

• separation of a country

which of these is a characteristic of democracy

• unable to question government decisions

• rights of citizens to choose their own government representatives at regular periods

• elections closed to the public

• separation of a country

what are the three branches of government

• cabinet, hansard , judicor

• parliament, senate,house of representatives

• executive, legislature, judiciary

• president, prime minister, attorney genera;

the ----------- is the simple priniciple that no one is above the law.

• rights of passage

• gerrymandering

• prison cell

• rule of law

The first Prime Minister of Trinidsad and Tobago was

• Dr Eric Williams

• Dr Keith Rowley

• Sir Ellis Clarke

• Mr Patrick Manning

What happened in 1797?

• Trinidad and Tobago gained independence

• Trinidad and Tobago became a republic

• Tobago became a British Crown /colony

• The British arrived in Trinidad