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What level of government includes cities and towns?
What level of government includes cities and towns?
Local
What level of government is made up of cities and counties?
What level of government is made up of cities and counties?
State
What is the level of government that includes the whole country and is made up of 50 states?
What is the level of government that includes the whole country and is made up of 50 states?
National
What level of government includes two or more nations interacting with each other?
What level of government includes two or more nations interacting with each other?
What term refers to which places have control over the government of an area?
What term refers to which places have control over the government of an area?
What do you call a person who lives in a particular area?
What do you call a person who lives in a particular area?
What is the study of citizenship and citizen rights?
What is the study of citizenship and citizen rights?
What type of government allows the people to have a voice?
What type of government allows the people to have a voice?
What is it called when government is run by a small group of people?
What is it called when government is run by a small group of people?
What is a government where the people elect representatives to govern them?
What is a government where the people elect representatives to govern them?
What does it mean to govern?
What does it mean to govern?
What is the government model where every citizen participates in all decision-making?
What is the government model where every citizen participates in all decision-making?
What is rule by a king or queen called?
What is rule by a king or queen called?
What is the term for rule by a king or queen with unlimited power?
What is the term for rule by a king or queen with unlimited power?
What is the government system where a king or queen's power is limited by a constitution?
What is the government system where a king or queen's power is limited by a constitution?
What is rule by one leader with unlimited power called?
What is rule by one leader with unlimited power called?
What does 'Consent of the Governed' mean?
What does 'Consent of the Governed' mean?
What term describes the idea that power comes from the people?
What term describes the idea that power comes from the people?
What does 'Limited Government' mean?
What does 'Limited Government' mean?
What is the principle that decisions are made based on who can gather the most votes?
What is the principle that decisions are made based on who can gather the most votes?
What is a vote by the people to decide if a law will pass called?
What is a vote by the people to decide if a law will pass called?
What does it mean to be 'Accountable'?
What does it mean to be 'Accountable'?
What is a representative democracy where the people elect members of a legislature called?
What is a representative democracy where the people elect members of a legislature called?
What does it mean to administer a government?
What does it mean to administer a government?
Study Notes
Levels of Government
- Local Government: Governs specific areas like cities and towns (e.g., Hagerstown, Washington County).
- State Government: Comprised of cities and counties within a state, such as Maryland.
- National Government: Represents the entire country, consisting of all 50 states, exemplified by the United States.
- International Government: Involves interactions between two or more nations; includes organizations like the United Nations.
- Level of Government: Indicates the jurisdictional reach, from local (smallest) to international (largest).
Citizenship and Participation
- Citizen: An individual residing in a specific location, e.g., Mrs. Smith, a U.S. citizen.
- Civics: The educational study focusing on citizenship, including rights, responsibilities, and civic engagement.
Government Types
- Democracy: A governance system that empowers the people's voice.
- Oligarchy: A political system controlled by a small group of individuals, which may be authoritarian or democratic.
- Representative Democracy: Citizens elect representatives responsible for governance.
- Direct Democracy: Citizens directly participate in all legislative decisions, including voting on laws.
- Monarchy: Governance by a king or queen.
- Absolute Monarchy: Monarch holds unrestricted power.
- Constitutional Monarchy: Monarch's power is constrained by a constitution.
- Dictatorship: Authority concentrated in a single leader with unchecked power.
Governance Principles
- Consent of the Governed: The principle that citizens grant permission to leaders to rule, commonly through voting.
- Popular Sovereignty: The concept that governmental power originates from the people's will.
- Limited Government: Ensures that government authority is constrained by laws, compelling leaders to adhere to regulations.
- Majority Rule: The principle that the majority's decision (through votes) dictates the authority or power.
Decision-Making Processes
- Referendum: A direct vote by the populace on specific legislation, such as the 2014 Maryland vote legalizing gay marriage.
- Accountable: The expectation for leaders to take responsibility for their actions.
Political Structure
- Parliamentary System: A form of representative democracy where legislators (Parliament members) elect a leader, typically known as a prime minister.
- Administer: The act of managing or overseeing governmental functions and operations.
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Description
This quiz explores the different levels of government, including local, state, national, and international. It also covers concepts of citizenship and types of government like democracy and oligarchy. Test your understanding of the structures and functions of government.
