Intro to Government Review Basic Structure of Government Types of Government Basic Government Terms

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Intro to Government Review Basic
Structure of Government Types of Government
Basic Government Terms Political Ideology
Parties Citizenship Pledge of Allegiance
Star-Spangled Banner
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• What is a serious crime like murder or armed
  robbery called?
• A Felony

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• True or FalseAn alien of a country is a person
  in that country illegally
• False

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• To attempt to influence a government official
• Lobby

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• What is it called when only one person has all
  of the power within a government?
• Dictatorship

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• If the U.S. decides to change or add to the
  Constitution it is called _______ the
  Constitution.
• Amending

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• What is the power structure within a government
  called when power is separated within that
  governmentexample Executive and Legislative
  elected separately
• Presidential System

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• Name one thing that the government provides in
  the U.S.
• Public schools, roads, mail service, military
  defense, laws, social programs, etc.

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• A system of government where power is shared
  between the central government and the state
  government
• Federal

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• A conservative is more likely to be a member of
  what party?
• Republican

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• What does suffrage mean?
• Right to vote

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• What do we call a political party that is
  neither the Republican nor the Democratic party?
• Third party

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• I live in a major metropolitan area and believe
  that it is the governments duty to help people
  achieve and to ensure that all Americans have
  affordable health-carewhat party generally would
  I support?
• Democratic party

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• The supreme power to govern
• Sovereignty

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• Where would the people who led the American
  Revolution fit on the political spectrum?
• Radical

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• What are the three levels of government in the
  United States?
• Federal, State, Local

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• Name the three branches of the U.S. Government
  and name the function of each.
• Legislative Make laws
• Executive Enforce laws
• Judicial Interpret laws

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• Type of government where the legislative branch
  chooses the executive
• Parliamentary

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• Name two different ways to become a citizen of
  the United States.
• Right of birth Born in the U.S. or to parents
  who are U.S. citizens
• Naturalization

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• Give two of the major functions of political
  parties
• Select and support candidates
• Inform the public
• Carry the peoples message
• Act as a watchdog
• Serve as a link between party officials at
  different levels

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• Who is head of the executive branch at the state
  level?
• Governor

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• Word that means to have two legislative houses
• bicameral

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• What is the name given to a government that has
  all of its power located in the central
  government?
• Unitary

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• The person who currently holds an office is
  called the _________.
• Incumbent

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• When someone chooses to give up their American
  citizenship and become a citizen of another
  country
• Expatriation

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• What group makes up the legislative branch at
  the federal level and how is it divided?
• Congress
• House of Representatives Senate

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• What type of economic system does the U.S. have?
• Capitalist

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• Name two duties (requirement) of U.S. citizens
• Obey the laws
• Pay taxes
• Defend the nation
• Serve in court
• Attend school

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• I tend to support government action in some
  areas, but I reject it in other areas of lifeI
  could most aptly be classified on the political
  spectrum as a __________.
• Moderate

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• Name 2 of the five types of local government.
• County, City, Township, Town, School District

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• What is it called when citizens hold the power
  to rule and make laws and they elect people to
  govern on their behalf.
• Representative democracy