PAC - Cedarville University - Civics
Proficiency Exam
Constitutionalism
doctrine that a government's authority is determined by a body of laws or constitution.
(limited government)
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled
by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Self Government
government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.
American Exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is an ideology holding the United States as unique among
nations in positive or negative connotations, with respect to its ideas of democracy and
personal freedom.
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state,
typically through elected representatives.
Majoritarianism
Majoritarianism is a traditional political philosophy or agenda that asserts that a majority
(sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying
factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the
right to make decisions that affect the society.
Republic
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,
and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Pluralism
, a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of
authority, etc., coexist.
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society
in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to
their abilities and needs.
Individualism
a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
Elitism
the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.
Popular Sovereignty
the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its
people
Article 1 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Legislative Branch
Article 2 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Executive Branch
Article 3 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Judicial Branch
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America
that served as its first constitution.
Federalists
a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states
unite under a central authority.
1st Amendment
freedom of speech
4th Amendment
Proficiency Exam
Constitutionalism
doctrine that a government's authority is determined by a body of laws or constitution.
(limited government)
Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled
by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Self Government
government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.
American Exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is an ideology holding the United States as unique among
nations in positive or negative connotations, with respect to its ideas of democracy and
personal freedom.
Democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state,
typically through elected representatives.
Majoritarianism
Majoritarianism is a traditional political philosophy or agenda that asserts that a majority
(sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying
factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the
right to make decisions that affect the society.
Republic
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives,
and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Oligarchy
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Pluralism
, a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of
authority, etc., coexist.
Communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society
in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to
their abilities and needs.
Individualism
a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
Autocracy
a system of government by one person with absolute power.
Elitism
the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.
Popular Sovereignty
the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its
people
Article 1 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Legislative Branch
Article 2 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Executive Branch
Article 3 (Constitution)
Focuses on the Judicial Branch
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual
Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America
that served as its first constitution.
Federalists
a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states
unite under a central authority.
1st Amendment
freedom of speech
4th Amendment
