Praxis (5154) Social Studies Questions and Answers Graded A

Praxis (5154) Social Studies Questions and Answers Graded A What are the 6 basic principles of the Constitution? Popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism People establish government and give power to it Popular sovereignty The constitution limits government authority and no official is above the law Limited Government This is a system that enforce the operation of powers and ensures that each branch has th authority and ability to restrain the powers of the other 2 branches to prevent tyranny Checks and balances Judges in the federal courts ensure that no act of government is in violation of the Constitution and if an act is unconstitutional, the judicial branch has the power to nullify it Judicial review The division of power between the central government and local governments which limits the power of the federal government and allows states to deal with local problems Federalism A form of government where the rule of local lords who are loyal to the king and control the lives and production of those who work on their land Feudalism A form of government is a represented democracy and small groups of elected leaders represent the interests of the electorate Classic Republic A king or queen has complete control of the military and government Absolute monarchy An individual or group has unlimited authority and there is no system in place to restrain the power of government Authoritatianism A type of government where one person rules but uses their power tyrannically Autocracy A small, usually self-appointment slim rules Oligarchy A government based on the consent of the people that protect individual rights and freedoms from any intolerance by a majority Liberal democracy All facets of the citizen's lives re controlled by the government Totalitarianism ________ and _______ beloved that political science would lead to order in political matters and that this organized order who would create stable societies Aristotle and Plato The man who adapted the ideas of Aristotle to a Christian perspective Thomas Aquinas In this system, the government involves a legislature and a variety of political parities Parliamentary System A type of democracy where each issue is decided by a vote where each person is counted separately Direct democracy A type of democracy the employs a legislature that votes on issues that affect a large number of people who the legislature represents Indirect democracy What was established based on the principles established by the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Virginia Bill of Rights? The Bill of Rights How many amendments does the Constitution have? 27 In which 2 ways can an amendment be ratified?