The system of government in which political authority is vested in the people.
What is Democracy
100
A political theory holding that in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want.
What is majoritarianism
100
The theory that views politics as a conflict among interest groups. Political decision making is characterized by bargaining and compromise.
What is pluralism
100
The philosopher that introduced the concepts of natural rights and social contract theory.
What is John Locke
100
A structure of government proposed by James Madison in which the powers of the government are separated into three branches; executive, legislative and judicial.
What is the Madisonian Model
200
The concept that ultimate political authority is based on the will of the people.
What is popular sovereignty
200
A persepective holding that society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power to further self-interest.
What is elite theory
200
The process/procedure where voters can directly make laws.
What is an initiative
200
A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
What is the social contract theory.
200
A major principle of the American system of government whereby each branch of the government can check the actions of the others.
What is checks and balances.
300
A form of government in which sovereignty rests with the people, as opposed to a king or monarch.
What is a Republic
300
A basic principle of democracy asserting that the greatest number of citizens in any political unit should select officials and determine policies.
What is majority rule
300
The pluralist theory believes that decisions are made in American politics by ______________.
What is the competition between groups trying to gain benefits for their members.
300
A political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers they expressly delegated to a central government.
What is a confederation
300
The name given to one who is in favor of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and the creation of a federal union with a strong central government.
What are the Federalists.
400
A republic in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies.
What is Democratic Republic
400
The principle that the powers of government should be limited, usually by institutional checks.
What is limited government
400
The ideology that believes the government should exercise the least power.
What is libertarianism
400
No power to tax, 9/13 majority to pass laws, all 13 colonies had to agree to amendments, no power to regulate commerce.
What are reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
400
The name given to an individual who opposed the ratification of the new Constitution in 1787 and opposed a strong central government.
What are the Anti-Federalists.
500
A form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies.
What is Representative Democracy
500
The process through which individuals learn a set of political attitudes and form opinions about social issues.
What is political socialization
500
The ancient Greek city-state of Athens is often considered to be the historical model for ______________.
What is direct democracy
500
Agreement allowed for a bicameral legislature; one house based on population, one house based on equal representation.
What is the Great Agreement
500
Shay's rebellion demostrated this.
What the central government was unable to protect the American citizens from rebellion and there was a need for a stronger national government.