Ideals of Democracy
Three natural rights identified by John Locke
Life, Liberty, & Property
Citizens choose people to represent them in government & make policies
The legislative branch under the Articles of Confederation had how many parts?
One - it was unicameral
This series of 85 essays was written to explain the intent behind the new Constitution of the United States.
The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
Popular Sovereignty
A type of democracy that is only realistic at the local level
Direct Democracy
Who had the following powers under the AoC?
Declare war & make treaties
Raise an army
Congress
The pseudonym under which the Anti-Federalists published papers
The government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
Limited Government
This type of democracy was used in 5th century Athens
Participatory Democracy
Who had the following powers under the AoC?
Coin Money
Both the states & the federal government
Believed that a strong central government was a threat to personal liberty.
Anti-Federalists
Hobbes said that people would give up some of their rights in order to have protection. Which ideal does this represent?
Social Contract
This theory of democracy recognizes an inequity in the spread of power among the populace, and acknowledges that the people with resources and influence will ultimately dominate.
Elite Democracy
Under the AoC, who was allowed to levy taxes and tariffs?
The states
This document was written to explain the idea that a large republic was the key to controlling factions.
Federalist No. 10
The division of power in a government between the national and state levels
Federalism
Define pluralist democracy.
Non-governmental groups (also called interest groups) organize to try to exert influence on political decision-making.
This revolt by Massachusetts farmers drew attention to the major weaknesses of the AoC.
Shay's Rebellion
Believed that adding a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the Constitution as it was written did not give the government permission to infringe upon individual rights and liberties.
Federalists