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CSET Political Science Government
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1. Is enhanced by a two - party system as opposed to a multiparty system.

2. Has ever had a president elected.

3. Holds that all government is evil - unnecessary - & undesirable.

4. The Constitution & laws is an example of a check the judicianry holds over the president & Congress.

5. Policy - making executives are the prime minister & the # of the cabinet - all of whom are members of the legislature & dependent on support of the legislature for continuance in office. Parliamentary gov. differs from the American system of separati

6. The primary role of gov. & of the state is to develop - promote - & protect economic interests such as trade - markets - commerce - & wealth. Economic interestss that thrive under the protection of the state are powerful in determining the direction

7. Can be confronted with an either - or choice - thus simplifying decisions & political processes.

8. Intended to give blacks the right to vote.

9. The right of the ruler to rule was inherited from his or her ancestors - who were believed to have been appointed by a supreme being. It is identified w/absolutist governments. It was accepted as the justification for the rule of kings in much of the

10. A federation - such as the US - is a union of 2 or more local governments under 1 central gov. - with both the central & local govs excercising independent spheres of authority - either in theory or in practice. In encourages unity in matters of gene

11. Do arise & influence national politics. Minor parties have sometimes had senators & representatives elected and have occasionally dominated state & local politics.

12. Sometimes disappear - but the development of a new second party is the traditional pattern.

13. A distictive feature of the executive is that he or she is elected independently of the legislative & holds office for a fixed period. Also - the executive has extensive power not subject to control by the legislature. The term presidential governmen

14. Of court decisions is a check of the executive over the judicial branch.

15. Is an example of a legislative check on the executive branch.

16. Powers are carefully separated & balanced among executive - legislative - & judicial branches to avoid centralization of powers & resultant tyranny.

17. During most of US history - power has alternated between 2 major parties.

18. A loose union of states in which the principal power of gov are retained by the individual member states. Central gov. exists to perform a limited # of functions - such as national defense. The US was a confederation for 8 years under the Articles of

19. ...see following cards.

20. Forbids states to deny women the right to vote.

21. Is an example of an executive check on the legislative branch.

22. Allows 18- year olds to vote in national elections.

23. This forbids the states to enter treaties - coin money - subvert the national currency - or pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts - and so on. It outlaws tariffs by states.

24. Are usually majority decisions - encouraging majority support for governmental policies.

25. This theory holds that the state is a product of force & conquest. Like other theories - it cannot be proved & is generally considered inadequate as an explanation of the origin of the state.

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