democratic government test

what is a representative democracy?

a person is elected to represent the people and be their voice

what is the political action committee?

formed to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates who they believe will advance their interests

what is the fourth amendment of the US constitution?

freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

what is a monarchy?

government ruled by king and queen

what is a dictatorship?

government ruled by one with complete control, typically elected through military

what be the response of government: need to prevent crime

law enforcement focusing on the causes of crime in addition to responding to crimes and punching lawbreakers

what is the special interest group?

people who share interests, not designed to raise money, but offer their organizations official endorsement which helps a candidate easier for them to be elected

what would be the response of the government: need for adequate child care for the underprivileged

public child care programs

what would be the response of the government: need for an educated population

public education system

what would be the response of the government: need for adequate health care for the poor and the elderly

public health insurance programs such as medicaid and medicare

what would be the response of the government: well- being of the underprivileged

public welfare system

UN universal declaration of human rights and bill of rights

right to family right to education right to rest right to a nationality all in UN UN is open to everyone in world bill of rights is in beginning of us constitution and applied to us citizens only

what is the second amendment of the US constitution?

the right to keep and bear arms

declaration of the rights of man

this was the first step toward writing a constitution for france in the 1780s, influenced by the us constitution. during french revolution this became the basis for the rights of citizens in their new government.

what is a direct democracy?

where everyone votes and majority wins

what is a democracy?

where majority of the power is in the hands of the people

what is the first amendment of the US constitution compiled of ?

-freedom of speech -freedom of religion -freedom of the press -assemble peaceably