Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
By Joleen Ngoriakl
A Series.
The lowdown: In a betelNutshell is a series of brief summaries of basic political concepts (think high school civics class,) popular and relevant political philosophy, and political-economic issues. st The purpose of this series is to empower the 21 century citizen through introduction and review of political knowledge. As we continue to grow as a young democracy within a global political landscape, so does the need to better understand the democratic framework in which we live in.
system; where authority and power are also divided (and shared) between the federal and state/local governments. Thus, our democratic system operates in two levels: a centralized government and smaller state governments. This allows for further divided authority within the grand democratic system. Power relationships make up the heart of politics. This power is divided and distributed elaborately in our democratic system. It is built this way in order to make sure that the people will always hold the supreme power of the land and that tyranny is prevented from all fronts. Happy politicking!
QUIZ BOX
Answer: We the people! 2. Why do we separate powers in such a complicated w ay? Answer: To prevent one person from ruling with unlimited power.
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