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The United States borrowed the principles of popular sovreignty, limited government and individual rights for the _____________________ Theory.
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Social contract
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The US existed as a confederacy under the _________________________ from 1781-1789
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Articles of Confederation
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All the people of Upland voting to ban the curfew is an example of _____________deomcracy.
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Direct
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The US president has_____________ because he gained power through a recognized system and acknowledge sourse of power, The Constitution.
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Legitmate Authority.
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Congress voting to lower the speed limit of 60 mpg is an example of_________________ democracy.
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Represenative
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In a ______________________ form of Government, the legislative and executive officers are in seperate branches.
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Presidential.
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In a ______________form of Government, the legislative and executive officers are in the same branch
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Parliamentary
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Power in the US is divided between the states and the national Government having supreme power. The US government is ______________in form.
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Federal
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The US government grants popular sovereignty to the people to vote on issues at the local and state level. The US is a ______________ country,
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Democratic
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A Government which is responsible to the people and can be limites by the people is ____________.
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Deomcratic
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A Government that isnt responsible to the people and cant be limited by the people is ___________.
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Dictorial
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The US government has power divided between the legislative and executive branches. The US government is ______________.
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Presidential.
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The _________________Theory states that government rulers are represenatives ordained by God.
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Divine Right
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The _______Theory sates that government rulers came to power by using military power or brute force.
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Force.
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The _________ Theory states that government rulers came to power by means of a large, evoloving family which appointed/ elected the grandfather to rule them.
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Evolution.
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