Fundamentals of Government

government, politics and law

13 cards·by mbrook26

Identify the features of a good government.

democratic, representative, participatory, accountable, separation of powers, guarantees human rights, funded collectively through taxes.

what things should a good government do to provide for its people?

security, avenues of dispute settlement, public goods and services, economic management, redistribution of income

Define politics

Politics is act of making laws, how political and legal structures are created and modified, decides on laws and public policies.

Define government

general, political and legal structures, institutions of parliament, role of Ministers, framework of law, courts and judiciary

What are the three arms of government?

Legislature, Executive and Judiciary

Role of Legislative function

creates and modifies laws, parliament

role of executive

administration, ensures laws are carried out, PM and Cabinet

role of judiciary function

carried out by courts(high court), central role to resolve legal disputes and determines policies

Benefits of three arms of government

no one authority, prevents one leader corrupting and controlling all political and legal structures. all liberal democracies

What is a democratic government

free society, democratic representation, majority rule, representative of people, accountable, fair elections, participatory, just and equit

what is a dictatorship?

one leader, all powerful, not elected, full political and legal power, enforce rule through violence, totalitarian, authoritarian, fascism,

define the term accountability

responsibility of government officials to act in the best interests of society or face consequences

how does accountability work in a democratic political system

a member of parliament can be dismissed from government by the people if misusing their power