Question

Help me with these 20 questions on Law and Government. (This is due tomorrow at 11:00 AM)

Answer 1

Answer:

1.  What is government?

• It is a set of institutions in which these philosophical decisions are made

• It is unique because it has authority and legitimacy

Why does government exist?

• To do what individuals cannot do for themselves

• To do "what is good, just, and honest" -John Winthrop

Why do we need government?

• without it, we would live in an anarchy

• provides stability

2.  What ideas influenced the Constitution?

• dictatorship

• a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority.

3.  What is the importance of the Constitution?

• It is our CURRENT framework of government

• It puts the power of the government in the hands of the PEOPLE

• It protects our rights as citizens

• It separates the power of the government into 3 branches so that no one person or group becomes too powerful

• It places important limits on government power

4.  What is federalism and how does it work?? What are its Strengths & Weaknesses?

• the system of dividing power between federal and state governments in the United States
• strengths: One of the strengths of a federal system is that it encourages innovation and experimentation in policy development.

• weakness:  It hinders policy development and leads to budgetary inefficiency

5. How and why do people vote the way they do?

• Where people vote based on the portrayal of the leader or figureheads rather than for their constituency candidate

Explanation:

So many questions so here is the first 5