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| Name two reasons we have governments. |
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To enforce laws and to keep everybody in line |
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| Name six characteristics of a democracy. |
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People have a say in the govt. People have the right to criticize the govt. without being scared of punishment from the govt. People of the nation rule directly or elect a rep. to rule for them. The people have the power. Being elected means the people approve of your leadership. Minority's have a voice in the govt. |
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| Name six characteristics of a totalitarian govt. |
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Secret police keep people scared. Govt. rely on education and lies to maintain control. The govt. operates on a image to total control and helplessness of the people. Very little corruption or bribery. One party rules but occasionally their will be a second and third parties but they are fake. No actual elections that have not been fixed by the government. |
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What are the two types of democracies? |
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| Name two similarites between those types of democracies |
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you have the right to vote the people have the power |
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| Name two differences between the two types |
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Representative- you elect someone to make decisions for you direct- you vote for every law |
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Name three powers of the executive branch. |
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they enforce the laws makes the budget appoints cabinet officers, embasiters, and federal judges |
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Name three powers of the legislative branch. |
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makes the laws approves or disproves the budget approves all presidential appointments |
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| Name two powers of the judicial branch. |
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supreme court has the power to say weather a law or presidential acts are unconstitutional. Federal courts can try cases involving federal law and the constitution. |
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| Name two way the executive branch can check the legislative branch. |
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can veto acts of congress can call congress into special sessions |
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| Name one way the executive branch can check the judicial branch. |
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| gets to appoint the federal judges |
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| Name two ways the legislative branch can check the executive branch. |
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can can impeach and remove the president from office can override the presidents veto |
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Name two ways the legislative branch can check the judicial branch
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approve and deny federal judges. impeach and remove federal judges. |
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| Name one way the judicial branch can check the executive branch. |
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can say something the president said or did is unconstitutional |
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| Name one way the judicial branch can check the legislative branch |
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| can say a law is unconstitutional |
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