Social Sciences

Question	Answer
Popular Sovereignty	the people establish government and give power to it: the government can function only with the consent of the people
Limited Government	the constitution specifies limits on government authority, and no official or entity is above the law.
Separation of Powers	power is divided among three government branches: the legislative ( Congress), the executive ( President), and the judicial (Federal Courts).
Checks and Balances	This is a system that enforces the separation of power and ensures that each branch has the authority and ability to restrain the powers of the other two branches, thus preventing tyranny.
Six basic principles of the Constitution are?	Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Judicial Review, Federalism
Judicial Review	judges in the federal courts ensure that no act of government is in violation of the Constitution. If an act is unconstitutional, the judicial branch has the power to nullify it.
Federalism	This is the division of power between the central government and local governments, which limits the power of the federal government and allows states to deal with local problems.
Forms of government that have appeared throughout history include	Feudalism, Classical republic, Absolute monarchy, Authoritarianism, Dictatorship, Autocracy, Oligarchy, Liberal Democracy, Totalitarianism
Feudalism	This is based on the rule of local lords who are loyal to the king and control the lives and production of those who work on their land.
Classical republic	This form is a representative democracy. Small groups of elected leaders represent the interests of the electorate.
Absolute monarchy	A king or queen has complete control of the military and government.
Authoritarianism	An individual or group has unlimited authority. There is no system in place to restrain the power of the government.
Dictatorship	Those in power are not held responsible to the people.
Autocracy	This is rule by one person (despot), not necessarily a monarch, who uses power tyrannically.
Oligarchy	A small, usually self-appointed elite rules a region.
Liberal Democracy	This is a government based on the consent of the people that protects individual rights and freedoms from any intolerance by the majority.
Totalitarianism	All facets of the citizens’ lives are controlled by the government.
parliamentary system	government involves a legislature and a variety of political parties.
democracy is a Greek term that means	“for the rule of the people.”
direct democracy	each issue or election is decided by a vote where each individual is counted separately
indirect democracy	employs a legislature that votes on issues that affect large number of people whom the legislative members represent.
National	This level can coin money, regulate interstate and foreign trade, raise and maintain armed forces, declare war, govern United States territories and admit new states, and conduct foreign relations.
Concurrent	This level can levy and collect taxes, borrow money, establish courts, define crimes and set punishments, and claim private property for public use.
State	This level can regulate trade and business within the state, establish public schools, pass license requirements for professionals, regulate alcoholic beverages, conduct elections, and establish local governments.

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