govt first test

Define Government

• Government is the institution which a society makes and enforces public policy

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What is the difference between a dictatorship and a democracy?

• Dictatorship is only one party and democracy we vote one leaders

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Define Public Policy

• Public policy is things governments decide to do

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Describe the Virginia Plan. What type of organization of government did it call for? Who did it benefit?

• a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation.

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What type of economy does the US have?

• mixed

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Define a Confederate style of government.

• a type of government made up of a league of independent nations or states.

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What are the 4 theories covered in class when it comes to the origins of the state? List them and define them.  

• Social contract states that we give up some rights for protection of others

  
  Hobbes theory agued that  human nature is evil and we need a government to lead us
  
  Montesquies separation of powers argued that the rules of government should operate independently 
  

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What 3 basic concepts of government did the English bring to the US political system?

• Limited Government, Representative Government, and Individual Rights
  

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What are the three branches of government? Define them. Also, list the powers each branch has.

• Executive inforces laws

  Judicial branch decides constitutionality of federal lawks 

  And legislative branch makes laws

  
  

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Is it possible for a national government to have a direct democracy structure within a country that has a large population, such as the US. Why or why not? Use details to support your answer.

• It is possible for a national government to have a direct democracy because the people could vote on the laws and policies and decide what is best for our country because their is corruption in our government.

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