Politics Test 1 UTSA Exam Study Guide Solutions

Politics Test 1 UTSA Exam Study Guide Solutions Democracy - ANSWER-If more people participate and have some influence over decision making. Direct Democracy - ANSWER-A system of rule that permits citizens to vote directly on laws and policies. Representative Democracy - ANSWER-System of government that gives a regular opportunity to regulate top government officials. Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-Placing power in the hands of the people. Majority Rule - ANSWER-Wishes of minority determines what government does. 5 Creeds - ANSWER-Individualism, Liberty, Democracy, Constitutionalism, Equality Authoritarian - ANSWER-Government recognizes no formal limits but may neverless be restrained by the power of other social institutions. Totalitarian - ANSWER-Government recognizes no formal limits on its power and seeks to abusurb or eliminate other social institutions that might challenge it. ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/7 Oligarchy - ANSWER-Small group ( Military officers) Autocracy - ANSWER-Governs on person (King, Queen) Many Feel that democracy is the best form of government because it protects human rights. - ANSWER-True What are the ideas of political linkage? What does it attempt to do? - ANSWER-Things that link us to politics, such as Media, Elections. It attempts to link us to politics. De Jure - ANSWER-By Law De Facto - ANSWER-By fact We have a very polarized political system today. Even though our ratings of our system and gone up and down. Since the 60's our distrust has fallen sharply. Why is that? - ANSWER-We distrust our government. The government is becoming more polarized. We have a lack of knowledge. The authors of the text believe that "for the democracies to thrive" a good citizen would posses political knowledge. - ANSWER-True Why a declaration of independence? What were the reasons we sought the declaration? - ANSWER- To draft a statement of American independence from British rule. Attempt to identify and articulate history and set of principles. ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/7 Regarding Tyranny what did the founders do to deal with it? What were the solutions they espoused? How did they deal with elections, limiting power, and creating roadblocks? - ANSWER-They created elections. Electoral College, allow for a political party. For a constitution to survive; it must be recognized as the law of the land. It can only do that if we respect it, accept it, and believe in it ( such as its values, and protections). Ultimately a constitution can only work if we give it legitimacy. That legitimacy can only come from the people. - ANSWER-True 4 Great Compromises - ANSWER-Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise Virginia Plan - ANSWER-called for representation in the national legislature based on the population of each state. New Jersey Plan - ANSWER-Called for equal state representation in the national legislature regardless of population. Great Compromise - ANSWER-gave each state an equal n