Government Unit 1 Vocab Review

Government is...

• the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed

• the benefit or interests of all.

•  the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.

• a person’s freedom to act in a social environment. It can also be defined as any action or behavior that individuals can freely undertake.

Democracy is...

•  a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

• a form of government in which the military is in charge

• a form of government that has elections, but they are not fair

• a form of government with a queen or king

A constitution is

• a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws

• the benefit or interests of all.

• the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed

• the capacity of an individual to influence the actions, beliefs, or conduct (behavior) of others, and the ability to accomplish goals.

Rule of law is

• the system of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed

• a person’s freedom to act in a social environment. It can also be defined as any action or behavior that individuals can freely undertake.

• Whatever the police officer says

• a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws

Common Good is

• the benefit or interests of all.

• the benefit or interests of the rich and powerful

• what's best for an individual

• what's best for the most marginalized groups

Individual Rights are

• not important

• what's best for all people

• a person’s freedom to act in a social environment.

• what's read to you when you're arrested

Power is

• Only held by strong governments

• the capacity of an individual to influence the actions, beliefs, or conduct (behavior) of others, and the ability to accomplish goals.

• not held by the people

• the legitimate power of a person or group over other people, through the structures of the government.

Authority is

• the capacity of an individual to influence the actions, beliefs, or conduct (behavior) of others, and the ability to accomplish goals.

• only given to the rich and powerful

• the legitimate power of a person or group over other people, through the structures of the government.

• given to police officers only to enforce laws