Basics of Government Flashcard

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What is the role of the legislative branch in government?

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To make laws and frame public policies

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Which branch of government has the power to execute, enforce, and administer laws?

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Executive

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What do public policies cover according to the document?

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Anything from taxes to healthcare to defense

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Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

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Judicial

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In a democracy, where does the responsibility of government powers rest?

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With a majority of the people

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In a dictatorship, who holds the ultimate responsibility of government power?

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A single person or small group

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Which of the following is among the oldest of all human inventions? Government, Writing, Agriculture, Currency

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Government

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Where does the earliest known evidence of government date back to?

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Ancient Egypt

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Who said, "Man is by nature a political animal"?

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Aristotle

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What is the process by which a society decides how power and resources will be distributed within that society?

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Politics