American gov unit 1

What is government?

Institutions (aka groups of people) through which society makes and enforces its public policies.

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Medicare is for the elderly and Medicaid is for the disabled.

What is the legislative building?

US capitol building

What is the executive building

The white house

What is the judicial building

supreme court building

How many House of Representatives are there

435

How many senates are there

100

what is the job of the legislative branch?

Making laws and framing public policy

what is the job of the executive branch

enforce and administer laws

How many justices are there in the Supreme Court and why?

9 so its never a tie

what is the job of the Judicial branch

Interpret the law and settle disputes( aka decide what is legal and illegal.

What are public policies

Laws and regulations

Who makes up the executive branch

President, vice president, and the cabinet

When was the constitution made?

1787 sep 17th

What is the preamble

The preamble introduces and gives and purpose to the constitution

What does it mean to establish justice

Establish rules and regulations that ALL Americans must live under

What does it mean to provide for the common defense

make a military

What is an example of an entitlements

social security

What does secure blessing of liberty to ourselves mean

we wont live under a monarchy again

What is the book that Thomas Hobbes wrote

Leviathan

What is force theory

1st type of government. Taking over and existing government using military force or coup detat

what is evolutionary theory

2nd government. Once leader takes control of gov then the gov is passed form generation to generation.

What did John Locke believe in

All people are born good

Have the rights to life liberty and the property

You can overthrow a gov

What is a social contract and who made it

People will give up some rights to a ruler in order for protection of basic rights. John Locke

What did Thomas Hobbes believe in

Everyone is evil

Absolute monarchy

Can’t overthrow gov