1. What is Government? A system for controlling society. Thomas Hobbes John Locke

2. There are many types of government. How many can you name? Democracy (Direct/ Indirect) Monarchy (Absolute/ Constitutional) Theocracy Communist/ Socialist Fascist Totalitarian/ Dictatorship

3. What about the United States? Democratic Federal Republic

4. All the laws in the United States are based on which document? The Constitution Signed Sept. 17, 1787 Includes the Bill of Rights

5. How many branches of government are there? Name them. Executive Legislative Judicial

6. Who belongs to the Executive branch? What are their responsibilities? President Vice-President Cabinet Protect and Uphold the laws of the Constitution

7. Who belongs to the Legislative branch? What are their responsibilities? Congress Senate (2 per state) House of Reps. (according to population) To pass laws Appropriate

8. Who belongs to the Judicial branch? What are their responsibilities? Supreme Court Federal Courts State Courts To interpret the laws Does the law violate the Constitution?

9. Who has contributed to the Constitution and the development of democracy in the United States ? Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Monotheistic Religions Renaissance England Enlightenment Philosophers - 1.Locke 2.Montesquieu 3.Rousseau 4.Voltaire 5.Beccaria

10. Overall, the Constitution is based on a few major ideas. Checks and balances Federalism Protection of minorities Representative government Separation of powers Limits government powers Individual RightsIndividual Rights

11. Universal Declaration of Human Rights “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his or her country.”

12. What is Government Review answers only in notes 1. Define government. 2. Which type of government is the U.S.? 3. How many branches are there? What is the job of each branch? 4. All U.S. laws are based upon which document? 5. Who has contributed to the development of the U.S. government? 6. What are some of the major ideas in the Constitution? Define: federalism, checks and balances

13. What is Government Quiz? 1.Define Government 2.Give 2 examples of a form of government (democracy doesn’t count!) 3.Which type of democracy does the United States practice? 4.All the laws in the United States are based on which document? 5.Which branch of government interprets the laws? 6.Which branch of government protects and upholds the laws? 7.Which branch of government passes the laws? 8.Give 2 examples of a society, religion, or person who has contributed to the development of democracy. 9.Define Federalism 10.Define checks and balances. Directions: Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Answers only please!