FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT
This Enlightenment idea holds that government authority comes from the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
This concept highlights an agreement between rulers and citizens that both sides are obligated to honor.
What is the social contract theory?
This term describes the media’s primary role in elections, which is keeping track of who is ahead in the polls rather than focusing on the issues.
What is scorekeeper/horserace journalism?
This ideology favors tradition, limited government, and free-market economics.
What is conservatism?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This form of government allows citizens to elect representatives to make laws on their behalf.
What is representative democracy?
The idea that rights come from a Creator reflects this intellectual movement.
What is natural rights theory?
These are two activities that occur at national conventions
What is solidifying the party platform, officially nominating Presidential and VP candidates, unifying the party?
This ideology emphasizes social equality and government action to address economic inequality.
What is liberalism?
This Enlightenment philosopher’s concept of natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
This theory explains government as an agreement where people give up some freedom for protection of rights.
What is the social contract?
These are two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation that the Constitution attempted to fix.
What is no power to tax or raise an army, no standard currency, all 13 had to agree to amend, 9 to pass laws, etc.?
This type of primary allows voters to choose any candidate regardless of party affiliation.
What is an open primary?
This ideology combines free-market economics with limited government intervention in personal behavior.
What is libertarianism?
This political party typically supports expanded social welfare programs and government regulation of business.
What is the Democratic Party?
This principle prevents any one branch of government from controlling all powers.
What is separation of powers?
The system that allows states and the national government to share powers.
What is federalism?
This Supreme Court case essentially established Super PACs by declaring corporate campaign spending a form of free speech
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
This party system dominates U.S. elections due to winner-take-all voting districts.
What is a two-party system?
This process allows voters to choose a party’s nominee for public office.
What is a primary election?
This early colonial document established self-government without approval from the English crown.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This plan at the Constitutional Convention proposed representation based on population
What is the Virginia Plan?
This federal law was created to register more voters and reduce discriminatory barriers to voting after 1964.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This ideology advocates for extensive government control of major industries and redistribution of wealth.
What is socialism?
This document outlines a political party’s official beliefs and policy goals.
What is a party platform?