The basic purposes of government are to ______________________, to ______________________, and to ______________________, or the well-being of the people.

Governments make and enforce laws to keep order.

Is a set of basic rules and principles for organizing and running a government.

Means that the government actions are limited, or restricted, by law.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called _______________________________.

Means that there are no effective limits on government actions.

Practical; getting the job done. ________________

________________________ can lead to tyranny, or the unjust use of power.

Is a region that shares a common government.

The first real states- called _________________- developed in Southwest Asia more than 5,000 years ago.

Are ruled by one person. ________________

Are governments in the hands of a small group of people.

Is a form of government in which citizens hold political power. Citizens are the ultimate source of government power and authority.

15. In a ________________________, citizens come together to pass laws and select leaders.

16. In a ____________________________, citizens elect representatives to make government decisions.

The ______________________________ is an example of a representative democracy.

________ is one in which all power is held by a single person or a small group.

Autocracies and oligarchies in the past were often authoritarian.

A political and economic system in which the government owns all property and makes all economic decisions.

21. __________ and ____________________ have communist systems.

22. Authoritarian governments that are not led by a royal family are called ________________________________.

Is a form of government in which the state is headed by a monarch.

24. A monarch is typically a __________ or ________________.

25. The position is ________________ by family members.

To receive something passed down from a family member ________________

The ____________________ is an example of a constitutional monarchy. It is also a democracy in which the monarch has very little power.

Governments can distribute power in three basic ways: ____________________________, ____________________________, ____________________________

A central government makes all laws for the entire country.

Power is divided among central, regional, and local governments.

A group of independent states join together and give limited powers to a common government.

Under the U.S. Constitution, power is divided among three branches of government: ____________________, ____________________, ____________________

The head of the U.S. Executive branch is the ________________

In many countries with a parliament, the head of the executive branch is the ____________________________.

Most democratic governments act to protect individual rights and the common good.

Means supreme authority, or power. ________________

A country’s foreign policy reflects its values and interests.

Wars often begin due to which of the following reasons?

A formal agreement between two or more countries.

What is the largest international organization that works for peace?

Includes many nations of Europe and provides for free trade among those nations.

Examples of governments working with one another to improve public health and give humanitarian aid include: