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GovernmentGovernmentWhat is a government & how does it work?
• A government is a group that is given authority to rule a country
• Authority to rule comes from popular sovereignty
• Democracies separate power by using branches, no one branch has more power than the other “checks & balances”
Federal Republic (ex: US)
Congress: House ofRepresentatives& Senate
Parliamentary System (ex: France)
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Parliament: Two Houses Prime Minister
President
Constitutional Monarchy (ex: Britain)
Parliament: House of Lords& House of Commons
Prime Minister
Monarch Crown Court
• Members elected by citizens 2 or 6 years (US)
• Write “bills” usually based on what people they rep. want
• Approve appointments made by executive branch, power to impeach
US Congress
British Parliament
• Each house has a leader(s)
Legislative BranchLegislative Branch
Executive BranchExecutive Branch
•Leader can be elected by people directly/indirectly or born into
•Signs bills from legislature, making it law. Enforces the laws
•Power to veto a bill from legislature (2/3 vote overturns veto)
•Leader(s) appoint a cabinet to help run the country
Judicial BranchJudicial Branch
• Evaluates laws to make sure they don’t violate the constitution• Jud. Branch is made up of judges and juries, w/ different levels• US Supreme Court & Federal judges are appointed by the
executive branch and approved by the legislative branch
• Local judges are usually voted in by the citizens
• Juries are made up of citizens
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