preserving life and protecting property, ex: airport screens for weapons

providing something ordinary people can't, ex: safety lessons

deciding on health issues: ex: water treatment plants

Purposes and Origins of Government/Types of Government

Purposes and Origins of Government/Types of Government | Quizalize

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a state with sovereignty

30 sec

after a state decentralizes into sovereign regions

30 sec

before a state decentralizes

30 sec

governments protect consumers, ex: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation guarantees

30 sec

disadvantage of a federal system of government

30 sec

Thomas Hobbes thought life without government is "nasty, brutish, short" so he might advocate for

30 sec

veto power of president over congressional lawmaking

30 sec

maintaining order

30 sec

public service provided by U.S. governments

30 sec

difference between state of Missouri and state of Canada when it comes to sovereignty

30 sec

advantage of a federal system

30 sec

governments make decisions, ex. USDA's decision making process includes implementing nutritional guidelines in schools

30 sec

democratic societies ensure a fair electoral process with an expectation for all rival parties

30 sec

type of government that has the most viewpoints incorporated into lawmaking

30 sec

best example for a country having a constitutional government in place

30 sec

best example of a limited government

30 sec

best example of a function of a written constitution

30 sec

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator

with certain inalienable rights, among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." ---Declaration of

Independence

30 sec

best example of rule of law

30 sec

best example of a federal system

30 sec

four characteristics of a state

30 sec

best example of the United States government

30 sec

best description of a constitution

30 sec

life, liberty, and property cannot be taken away because they are

30 sec

purpose of government under natural rights philosophy

30 sec

document asserting that the colonies were free and independent states

30 sec

citizens in a constitutional democracy

30 sec

best example of what unitary, confederal, and federal systems of government have in common

30 sec

country with a totalitarian dictatorship

30 sec

best example of a country with a written constitution, but doesn't have constitutional government

30 sec

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