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The state governments set up during the revolution reflected the American belief in the?
The necessity for a written constitution to define citizens' rights and to limit the governments power.
In which types of governments do the citizens have no voting rights?
In a Dictatorship the people have no rights.
When might citizens be particularly concerned about an expansion of presidential power?
Citizens are particularly concerned about the expansion of presidential power when issues of foreign affairs arise. The fear of tyranny due to the amount of power presidents are provided on foreign issues is always concerning in the United States.
Which of these protects American citizens from the power of the federal government?
The Bill of Rights
How is the declaration's idea about why governments are formed still important to our country today?
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are formed in order to protect the "natural rights" of the people (in the D of I these were listed as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"). This is still important to citizens of the United States today because the goal of a government should STILL be to protect those rights--not to enrich its members, or to gain international power, or to promote mercantile enterprises.
The principle that is concerned with a government's power and the rights of the citizens?
constitutional law
What principle is concerned with a government's power and the rights of citizens?
Obama's tiny tiny Monkey
The state governments set up during the revolution reflected the American belief in the?
The necessity for a written constitution to define citizens' rights and to limit the governments power.
What do democratic governments get their power from?
the citizens.
Why were many citizens concerned by the lack of bill of bill of rights in the original constitution?
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.
The government passes laws to protect the rights of its citizens a.anarchism b.pluralism c.totalitarianism?
In pluralist political systems Governments will often pass laws to protect the rights of their citizens. In a perfect anarchist utopia, it is arguable that Government will not exist so it is slightly difficult to choose b. However, in practice, anarchists have been strong supportors of rights such as free speech. In totalitarian societies governments may pass laws claiming to protect the rights of citizens. However in practice those rights won't be extended in a way which allows citizens to challenge the Government's power base.
In which types of governments do the citizens have no voting rights?
In a Dictatorship the people have no rights.
Why does the US have a Bill of Rights?
It tells the rights of the U.S. citizens, and what they have the right to do. It gives the citizens some power.
Where did thomas Jefferson believe the governments power should come from?
people and,or citizens
Since the government is mostly concerned with power you well group governments by?
all three
What is the governments rights to protect the welfare of the general public?
Police Power
How does the Bill of Rights work to limit the power of government?
It ensures individual rights to citizens.
