Foundations of Government

Outlines 3 basic powers, principles and structure of government.

• public policy

• dictatorship

• government

• constitution

Everything the government does

• Congress

• public policy

• republic

• the president

Which of the following are examples of public policy? Check all that apply.

• healthcare laws

• the Supreme Court

• cell phone bans in school

• speed limits on 422

Institution through which a society makes and enforces public policy.

• government

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

• compromise

Match the following

• Evolutionary Theory

• gov't power comes from a supreme being

• Social Contract Theory

• group takes control of territory, people must submit to their will

• Force Theory

• People give up freedom to form a gov't to keep order

• Divine Right Theory

• head of family is gov't, controls clan, nomadic tribe. Settle in 1 place

Which statements are true in a representative democracy?

• government power comes from the people

• individual goes to Congress to represent ideas of many people

• 1 person holds all the powers of government

• citizens may lack education, time, interest to participate in gov't, so representative does

process by which decisions are made about who has power, who will benefit from public policies

• direct democracy

• constitution

• politics

• dictator ship

The people are the source of all governmental authority.

• Popular Sovereignty

• limited government

• separation of power

• federalism

Match the following

• judicial power

• interpret laws

• legislative power

• make laws

• executive power

• enforce laws

Match the following

• Congress

• legislative power

• U.S. Supreme Court

• executive power

• the President

• judicial power