Chapter 1 Study Guide
Honors Civics
3 basic powers of government
-Executive
-Legislative
-Judicial
4 characteristics of the state
-Population
-Territory
-Sovereignty
-Government
Theories of how governments are formed
-Force, Divine Right, Evolutionary, Social Contract
John Locke’s 2nd Treatise of Government
6 Constitutional Reasons for Government
-More Perfect Union
-Establish Justice
-Insure Domestic Tranquility
-Common Defense
-Promote the General Welfare
-Secure Blessings of Liberty
How are governments classified?
What is democracy?
-Direct vs. Indirect
Dictatorships
-Autocracy vs. Oligarchy
-Totalitarian
Geographic Distribution of Power
-Federal
-Unitary
-Confederate
How Legislative & Executive Branches Function
-Presidential
-Parliamentary
Basic Notions of Democracy
-Worth of Individual
-Equality of all persons
-Majority Rule, Minority Rights
-Necessity of Compromise
-Individual Freedom
What are the duties & responsibilities of citizenship?
Free Enterprise System/Capitalism
How American Gov’t Limits Free Market
