AP Government - Unit 1 Test;Questions And Answers.
basic functions of government - answer;-national defense, preserve order, establish and
maintain a legal system, provide services, socialize new generations
government - answer;-the institution through which a society makes and enforces its
public policies
politics - answer;-the effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of
government
public policy - answer;-the course of action the government takes in response to an
issue or problem
political system - answer;-the system of government in a nation
political issue - answer;-an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and
how to fix it
policy agenda - answer;-a set of issues thought by the public or those in power to merit
action by the government
Robert Dahl - answer;-author of "Who Governs?" and created the idea of a "criteria of
democracy"
the state - answer;-A body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically
and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.
sovereignty - answer;-supreme or ultimate political power; a sovereign government is
one that is legally and politically independent of any other government
divine right - answer;-belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God
democracy - answer;-a term used to describe a political system in which the people are
said to rule, directly or indirectly
republic - answer;-a form of democracy in which power is vested in representatives
selected by means of popular competitive elections
democratic centralism - answer;-a government is said to be democratic if it's decisions
will serve the "true interests" of the people wether or not the people affect the decision-
making or select the decision-makers
power - answer;-the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance
with the first person's intentions
authority - answer;-the right to use power
, AP Government - Unit 1 Test;Questions And Answers.
legitimacy - answer;-political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution
majoritarian theory - answer;-the politics of policy-making in which almost everybody
benefits from a policy and almost everybody pays for it
elitist theory - answer;-an identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate
share of some valued resource such as money or political power
pluralist theory - answer;-a theory that competition among affected interests shapes
public policy
hyperpluralist theory - answer;-A theory of government and politics contending that
groups are so strong that government is weakened. Hyperpluralism is an extreme form
of pluralism (results in gridlock)
Greek government ideas - answer;-democarcy and responsibilities of citizenship
Roman government ideas - answer;-rule or law, republic, and representation
British government ideas - answer;-limited government
Causes of American Revolution - answer;-taxation without representation, violation of
natural rights
unicameral - answer;-one house
bicameral - answer;-two houses
Magna Carta - answer;-a legal document written by English lords in 1215 that stated
certain rights and limited the power of the King
English Bill of Rights - answer;-protected the rights of English citizens and became the
basis for the American Bill of Rights.
social contract theory - answer;-The belief that people are free and equal by natural
right, and that this in turn requires that all people give their consent to be governed
(John Locke)
state of nature - answer;-hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of
government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality.
natural (unalienable) rights - answer;-rights inherent in human beings, not dependent on
governments, which include life, liberty, and property
basic functions of government - answer;-national defense, preserve order, establish and
maintain a legal system, provide services, socialize new generations
government - answer;-the institution through which a society makes and enforces its
public policies
politics - answer;-the effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of
government
public policy - answer;-the course of action the government takes in response to an
issue or problem
political system - answer;-the system of government in a nation
political issue - answer;-an issue that arises when people disagree about a problem and
how to fix it
policy agenda - answer;-a set of issues thought by the public or those in power to merit
action by the government
Robert Dahl - answer;-author of "Who Governs?" and created the idea of a "criteria of
democracy"
the state - answer;-A body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically
and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.
sovereignty - answer;-supreme or ultimate political power; a sovereign government is
one that is legally and politically independent of any other government
divine right - answer;-belief that a ruler's authority comes directly from God
democracy - answer;-a term used to describe a political system in which the people are
said to rule, directly or indirectly
republic - answer;-a form of democracy in which power is vested in representatives
selected by means of popular competitive elections
democratic centralism - answer;-a government is said to be democratic if it's decisions
will serve the "true interests" of the people wether or not the people affect the decision-
making or select the decision-makers
power - answer;-the ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance
with the first person's intentions
authority - answer;-the right to use power
, AP Government - Unit 1 Test;Questions And Answers.
legitimacy - answer;-political authority conferred by law, public opinion, or constitution
majoritarian theory - answer;-the politics of policy-making in which almost everybody
benefits from a policy and almost everybody pays for it
elitist theory - answer;-an identifiable group of persons who possess a disproportionate
share of some valued resource such as money or political power
pluralist theory - answer;-a theory that competition among affected interests shapes
public policy
hyperpluralist theory - answer;-A theory of government and politics contending that
groups are so strong that government is weakened. Hyperpluralism is an extreme form
of pluralism (results in gridlock)
Greek government ideas - answer;-democarcy and responsibilities of citizenship
Roman government ideas - answer;-rule or law, republic, and representation
British government ideas - answer;-limited government
Causes of American Revolution - answer;-taxation without representation, violation of
natural rights
unicameral - answer;-one house
bicameral - answer;-two houses
Magna Carta - answer;-a legal document written by English lords in 1215 that stated
certain rights and limited the power of the King
English Bill of Rights - answer;-protected the rights of English citizens and became the
basis for the American Bill of Rights.
social contract theory - answer;-The belief that people are free and equal by natural
right, and that this in turn requires that all people give their consent to be governed
(John Locke)
state of nature - answer;-hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of
government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality.
natural (unalienable) rights - answer;-rights inherent in human beings, not dependent on
governments, which include life, liberty, and property
