Unit One Test Review Part 1

Power is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

Each branch of government has the ability to limit the powers of the other branches to ensure a balance of power.

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and various political units(states).

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

The government's authority comes from the consent of the government.

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

A system where all power is held by a single, central authority.

• Unitary System

• Confederal system

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System

A system where power is divided between a central government and regional governments.

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System

A system where the executive branch exists to separately from the legislature and is headed by a president.

• Unitary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System

A system where power is held primarily by local governments, with the central authority having limited power.

• Unitary System

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System

A system where the executive branch is derived from the legislative branch, and the head of government is typically a prime minister.

• Federal System

• Confederal System

• Presidential System

• Parliamentary System

Magna Carta(1215CE)

• Established the principle that the king and his government were not above the law, emphasizing limited government and due process

• Introduced the idea of the social contract where individuals consent to form a government that protects their natural rights(life, liberty, property).

• Critiqued monarch and advocated for independence, arguing that government is a necessary evil.