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1. Explain how
In DOI - equality, consent of the governed, the unalienable
democra- tic ideals
rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and the
are reflected in
right of people to alter or abolish the government
the Declaration of
Independence and
the Constitution.
2. natural rights The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human
rights
3. popular sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people
4. republicanism A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives
serving
at the will of the people The government is based on consent of th
governed.
5. social contract An agreement for mutual benefit between n individual or group
and the
government or community as a whole
6. The Declaration of drafted by Jetterson with help from Adams and Franklin, provides
In- dependence foun- dation for popular sovereignty
7. The U.S. Constitution drafted at the Philadelphia Convention and led by George
Washington,
with important contributions from Madison, Hamilton, and
members of the "Grand Committee," provides the blueprint for
a unique form of political democracy in the U.S.
8. Explain how institutions, policies, or debates in the
mod- els of U.S.
representative
democracy are
visible in major
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Participatory democracy is shown and
in movements such as occupy elite-dominated politics prevail today as individuals with the
wall street, pluralist id prevalent most time, education, money, etc... will take more action and be
in the powerful interest groups, heard
9.
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Participatory democ- political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by
racy either holding oflce or making policy
10. Pluralist democracy Appointed civil servants make the key governing decisions
11. Elite democracy A few top leaders make the key decisions without reference to
popular
desires
12. The five Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Checks and Balances,
Madisonian Separation of Powers, and Limited Government
Principles of a
rep- resentative
democra- cy that
continue to be
reflected in con-
temporary
institutions and
political behavior.
13. Federalism Constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between
cen-
tral government and subdivisional governments called states. The
national and subdivisional governments both exercise direct
authority over individ- uals.
-The American system of government
14. Popular Sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people
-10th Amendment stating that all powers not explicitly given to
the gov- ernment reside with the people
15. Checks and Balances Limits imposed on all branches of government by vesting
each branch
the right to amend or void those acts of another branch
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16. Separation of Powers A political idea, that power in the government should
divided into
separate branches in order to ensure that no one branch of a
governing body can gain too much authority
17. Limited Government
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