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Government of the United States of America : - Coggle Diagram
Government of the United States of America :
Principles of the U.S. Constitution
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Government's power is derived from the people. Majority rules.
Federalism
Power is split between three levels of government (federal, state, local)
Government
The structures and processes a group of people observe on determining who has power, what choices to make, and what rules to follow and enforce
Civics
Your rights and responsibilities as a citizen
Political Science
The branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government; the analysis of political activity or behavior
3 Levels of Government
Federal
National, the most powerful
State
Reserved powers, marriage laws
Local
Counties/cities
Oligarchy
Government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes
Monarchy
An individual ruler who functions as head of state
Democracy
Government by the people
Dictatorship
One person or small group of people possess absolute power without effective constitutional limitations
Articles of Confederation
The First Constitution
Override
To interrupt the action of
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments, the civil rights and liberties of the people
75% of the states approval to change
Veto
A right to reject, a constitutional right
Impeachment
A charge of misconduct or crime
Constitution
Goes into effect in 1789, all states had to agree to change it
The basic principles and laws of a nation
Declaration of Independence
"The unanimous declaration of the 13 colonies
Thomas Jefferson wrote it
3 Branches of Government
Judicial
Legislative
Executive