American Government Final Exam

The State

-Tony R. Aikens; mayor of LC
-Julia Hurley(R)
-Jimmy Matlock(R)
-Randy McNally(R); State Senator who represents LC

-Executive Branch
-Legislative Branch
-Judicial Branch
-6.2 million to govern
-9% sales tax and no income tax

Types Of Gov't/Econ. Theories

-Unitary system
-Federal system
-Autocracy
-Monarchy
-Dictatorship
-Oligarchy

-Theocracy
-Fascism
-Democracy
-Direct Democracy

-Wants & Needs
-Capitalism
-Mixed Economy
-Federal reserve
-Currency
-Socialism
-Communism

Political Parties/Idologies

-Elections
-Platform
-One Party system
-Multi-Party
-Two Party

-Tea Party
-Poltical Ideology
-Liberal
-Conservative
-Centrist
-Lebertarian
-Statist

-Federalist Party
-Democratic-Republic Party
-Democratic Party
-Republic Party

The Constitution

-James Madison
-Protege of Thomas Jefferson
-Ratified by 9 of the 13 states
-Independce Hall in Philly
-Popular Soverignty
-Limited Government
-Check and Balances

-Eight sections:
*The preamble
*Seven articles
*Followed by 27 amendment

Declaration of Independence

-Ratified by alll 13 colonies
-Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
-Passed on July 2nd & approved on July 4th, 1776

-Thomas Jefferson
-Written in Philly
-Omit the right of property in the DOI
-All men are created equal