cj types of government quiz

Government

Ruling authority for a community (United States)

Keep Order

Most important purpose of government; provide laws/rules (China)

Resolve

Find a solution to disagreement (United States)

Provide Security

Establish armed forces; protect citizens from foreign attacks (Israel)

Provide Services

Libraries, schools, hospitals; protect public safety, health, and welfare (Sweden)

Public Policy

The decisions/actions a government takes to solve problems, including managing the economy and conducting foreign relations (Germany)

National Government

Highest level of authority; no state/local government can go against it; sets basic rules for citizenship (United States)

State Government

Decides matters for the people of the state; elections, scheduling, sets up local government (California)

Local Government

Level closest to citizens; public service (New York City)

Representative Democracy

Citizens choose a group of people to make laws/govern on their behalf (United States)

Republic

Citizens choose who will be head of government (France)

Constitutional Monarchy

Power of the leader is limited by a constitution (United Kingdom)

Authoritarian

Power is held by a person/group not accountable to the people (Belarus)

Dictatorship

Complete control over a state, held by one person (North Korea)

Totalitarian

Government controls all aspects of people's lives (North Korea)

Federal System

Power is divided between a national government and smaller units, such as states (United States)

Unitary System

The central government is supreme (France)

Ideology

A strict idea about life/society (Soviet Union)

Socialism

Society controls all aspects of the economy (Cuba)

Majority Rule (Democratic)

The majority of a community's members can make laws that the whole community must follow (Switzerland)

Rule of Law

All people, including those who govern, are bound by the law (United States)

Limited Government

Government is not all-powerful; it may only do what the people have given it power to do (United States)

Consent of the Governed

American citizens are the source of all government power (United States)

Individual Rights

Individual rights are protected by government (United States)

Representative Government

People elect leaders to make laws and govern (Canada)

Free, Fair, and Competitive Elections

Citizens' votes have equal value; they choose between candidates/parties by secret ballot (United States)

Majority Rule (American Democracy)

The majority of community members have the power to make laws binding on all people (United States)