AP Government and Politics Unit 1 Qs&As New Review 2024

AP Government and Politics Unit 1 Qs&As New Review 2024 Government - ANS-The institution through which public policies are made for a society Democracy - ANS-A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the publics preferences Representation - ANS-A basic principle of traditional democratic theory that describes the relationship between the few leaders and the many followers Majoritarian - ANS-Rule by majority Pluralism - ANS-A theory of American democracy emphasizing that the policymaking process is very open to the participation of all groups with shared interests Elitism - ANS-A theory of American democracy contending that and upper-class elite holds the power and makes policy Hyper pluralism - ANS-A theory of American democracy contending that groups are so strong that government which gives in to many different groups Constitution - ANS-A nations basic law Declaration of Independence - ANS-The document approved by representatives of the American colonies in 1777 that stated their grievances agains the British monarch and eclair their independence Natural Rights - ANS-Rights inherent in human beings not dependent on the governments which includes life liberty and property Consent of the Governed - ANS-The idea that the government derives its authority by sanction of the people Limited Government - ANS-The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens Articles of Confederation - A