| SSCG1 Compare and contrast various systems of government. | SSCG4 Demonstrate knowledge of the organization and powers of the national government. |
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What is a unitary government?
a centralized government
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What does the legislative branch do?
makes laws
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What is a oligarchy?
government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group
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What does the executive branch do?
enforces laws
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What is democracy?
A government run by the people
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What is the judicial branch do?
interprets laws
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What is representative?
The people vote on people to represent them and make votes for them
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What is the point of checks and balances?
They make sure one branch does not become to powerful
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What is an autocracy?
One person has absolute power
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How do checks and balances work?
Each branch has power over a different one.
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