Intro to Government

Type of government in which all powers are held by the central government

• Federal

• Unitary

• Confederation

• Oligarchy

Charter signed by King John in 1215 that eventually formed the basis for limited government

• The English Bill of Rights

• Petition of Right

• The Magna Carta

• The Proclamation of 1763

Form of government in which one person wields all power

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Confederation

Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and resolving disputes

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Cabinet

Type of government in which ultimate authority is held by the people

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

• Democracy

The system by which money, resources, labor and time are organized and utilized within a society

• Economy

• Inflation

• Law of Diminishing Returns

• Supply and Demand

Branch of government responsible for creating laws to protect the citizens and promote the public good

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Cabinet

The study of physical characteristics of the Earth and how it affects and is affected by the human population

• Geography

• Geometry

• Anthropology

• Ethnography

Learned behavior of a group of people including language, beliefs, dress, behavior, social structure...

• Race

• Religion

• Bias

• Culture

Required payments made to the government by individuals, households and businesses

• Graft

• Charity

• Taxes

• Subsidies