Study Guide

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Political Science Unit Study Guide

1. What is the main purpose of government?

2. What is the composition of the Executive branch?

3. Which side of the political spectrum is conservative on?

4. List a country that is generally considered to have many regions in a state of anarchy.

5. Draw and label the political spectrum.

6. Define treaty.

7. What type of power does the Executive branch have over the Legislative branch?

8. What does the term dictatorship mean?

9. Define political science?

10. What type of government does the U.S. have?

11. What is a constitution?

12. What are the two houses of Congress?

13. What is the function of the Judicial branch?

14. What are the 3 branches of government?

15. Define politics.

16. List two examples of dictatorships.

17. What is the difference between a constitutional monarchy and an absolute monarchy?

18. Give examples of the above governments.

19. Why do governments create or sign treaties?

20. What are the political symbols of the democratic and republican party?

21. What are the colors of the democratic and republican party?

22. What is a disadvantage of democracies?

23. Define liberal.

24. Define conservative.

25. List the five criteria of a republic.

26. Which political party generally believes in limited government and personal responsibility?

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