POLITICAL SCIENCE 101- UNIT 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Popular sovereignty - answer- Rule by the People
limited government - answer- primary leaders have very little governing powers
alone without approval of the whole branch
liberty - answer- condition of a free man
freedom - answer- state of free will
pluralism - answer- politics and decision making are in the framework of the gov't,
but many non-gov't groups use their resources to exert influence
tyranny - answer- all the gov't power belongs to one person
democracy - answer- system of gov't by all the people, typically through elected
representatives
limited democracy - answer- form of gov't where power is limited to the parameters
of the constitution
fragmented power - answer- splits the power up making it harder for one branch to to
get too much power (ex: federalism)
deliberation - answer- slow and careful movement or thought
direct democracy - answer- majority rule unchecked
indirect (representative) democracy - answer- elected representative govern in the
interest of the people
Great compromise - answer- Connecticut compromise- equal rep in Senate and
proportional in house
New Jersey Plan - answer- equal rep for every state
Virginia Plan - answer- bicameral legislature proportional representative for each
house
symbolic speech - answer- actions that convey a message
equal protection clause - answer- no state shall deny to any person within its
jurisdiction "the equal to protection of the laws" (some states require certain
requirements for professionals)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Popular sovereignty - answer- Rule by the People
limited government - answer- primary leaders have very little governing powers
alone without approval of the whole branch
liberty - answer- condition of a free man
freedom - answer- state of free will
pluralism - answer- politics and decision making are in the framework of the gov't,
but many non-gov't groups use their resources to exert influence
tyranny - answer- all the gov't power belongs to one person
democracy - answer- system of gov't by all the people, typically through elected
representatives
limited democracy - answer- form of gov't where power is limited to the parameters
of the constitution
fragmented power - answer- splits the power up making it harder for one branch to to
get too much power (ex: federalism)
deliberation - answer- slow and careful movement or thought
direct democracy - answer- majority rule unchecked
indirect (representative) democracy - answer- elected representative govern in the
interest of the people
Great compromise - answer- Connecticut compromise- equal rep in Senate and
proportional in house
New Jersey Plan - answer- equal rep for every state
Virginia Plan - answer- bicameral legislature proportional representative for each
house
symbolic speech - answer- actions that convey a message
equal protection clause - answer- no state shall deny to any person within its
jurisdiction "the equal to protection of the laws" (some states require certain
requirements for professionals)
