Principles of American Democracy
Needed to maintain the function of the government and tis authority
Citizen Participation
In a parliamentary system, who is the Head of the Government?
Prime Minister
Any decision made by governments in pursuit of a particular goal
policy
the government is headed by one person, typically a king or queen, who exercises supreme authority
Monarchy
The United States’ Bill of Rights was inspired by which historical document
Magna Carta
Protection of rights and ability to disagree with the majority
Majority Rule, Minority Rights
Which country has the first recorded democracy in the world?
Greece
the government’s authority and ability to get things done
Power
Individuals vote directly on every issue and elected official
Direct Democracy
The ability of the people to act and think as they choose, so long as their choices do no harm to the liberty or well-being of others
Liberty
By product of the diversity of the American people, and the only way to continue functioning
Compromise
In States like the Holy Roman Empire and French Kings, who ruled the people was decided through…
Divine Right
a state of lawless ness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power
Anarchy
rulers claim to represent and be directed by a set of religious ideas
Theocracy
The belief that ordinary people could aspire to rule themselves and do so as political equals – people as the ultimate source of government authority.
Self-Government
Allows for people and businesses to make their own economic choices about how best to produce, distribute, and exchange goods and services
Free Enterprise
a political unit with the power to make and enforce laws over a group of people living within a clearly defined territory
State
made up of all the formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people.
government
representatives are elected to make decisions on behalf of their constituents
Representative Democracy
The principle that all people possess a fundamental, moral worth that entitles them to fair treatment under the law, and equal opportunity in all aspects of life – political, social, and economic.
Equality
Individual freedom, personal responsibility, self-reliance, and individual achievement
Worth of the Individual
Supreme power to act within its territory and to control its external affairs
Sovereignty
The process by which the government makes and carries out decisions
Politics
a system of rule in which one person, or a small group of people, hold unlimited power over government
Dictatorship
Ensuring national security, maintaining order, resolving conflict, and providing services are all…
Obligations of the Government