POL 105 EXAM 1
Democracy - ANSWER...-government by the people
Direct Democracy - ANSWER...-a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand
(ancient greece)
Representative Democracy - ANSWER...-a form of democracy in which citizens elect
officials to govern on their behalf (america)
Initiative - ANSWER...-A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a
constitutional amendment (california)
what level is initiative mechanism at? - ANSWER...-state level
Liberty - ANSWER...-opportunity for citizens to realize their hopes and dreams
Respect for the Individual - ANSWER...-individual is put first before the state
Equality of Opportunity - ANSWER...-citizens must have equal opportunity to realize
goals
Popular Consent - ANSWER...-gov needs to derive its powers and actions by consent
of people
The american dream - ANSWER...-the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal
opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and
initiative.
Free and Fair Elections - ANSWER...-regular scheduled elections fairly administered
Majority Rule - ANSWER...-candidate with majority of vote is the winner of an election
Freedom of Information and Expression - ANSWER...-voters need access to information
The Right to Assemble and Protest - ANSWER...-ability to have protests
Justice and the Rule of Law - ANSWER...-equal and fair application of laws
Education - ANSWER...-an educated citizenry
, Economics - ANSWER...-a market economy with private ownership
Social Conditions - ANSWER...-that allows for social mobility
Ideology - ANSWER...-citizen beliefs about role and scope of government
Stability - ANSWER...-a balance of competing interests and values
conditions needed for the success of a democracy: - ANSWER...-education, economics,
social conditions, ideology and stability
political processes needed to ensure the survival of a democracy: - ANSWER...-Free
and fair elections, majority rule, freedom of information and expression, right to
assemble and protest, justice and the rule of law
Separation of Powers - ANSWER...-divides the government's power with clearly defined
jobs and roles
Legislative Branch (House of Representatives and Senate or the houses together
known as The Congress) - ANSWER...-Makes the laws
Executive Branch (President) - ANSWER...-Approves or Rejects these laws
Judicial Branch(Courts) - ANSWER...-Interprets the laws and may be asked to consider
the constitutionality of such laws
Judicial Review - ANSWER...-The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Checks and Balances - ANSWER...-used to keep the government from getting too
powerful in one branch
Examples of checks and balances - ANSWER...-the Executive Branch can veto bills
from the Legislative Branch, but the Legislative Branch can override the veto.
Impeachment - ANSWER...-Legislative branch check the executive branch, president
can formally be accused of improper conduct
executive order - ANSWER...-a rule or order issued by the president to an executive
branch of the government and having the force of law.
executive privilege - ANSWER...-the privilege, claimed by the president for the
executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.
divided government - ANSWER...-one party controls the White House and another party
controls one or both houses of Congress
Democracy - ANSWER...-government by the people
Direct Democracy - ANSWER...-a form of democracy in which the people vote firsthand
(ancient greece)
Representative Democracy - ANSWER...-a form of democracy in which citizens elect
officials to govern on their behalf (america)
Initiative - ANSWER...-A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a
constitutional amendment (california)
what level is initiative mechanism at? - ANSWER...-state level
Liberty - ANSWER...-opportunity for citizens to realize their hopes and dreams
Respect for the Individual - ANSWER...-individual is put first before the state
Equality of Opportunity - ANSWER...-citizens must have equal opportunity to realize
goals
Popular Consent - ANSWER...-gov needs to derive its powers and actions by consent
of people
The american dream - ANSWER...-the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal
opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and
initiative.
Free and Fair Elections - ANSWER...-regular scheduled elections fairly administered
Majority Rule - ANSWER...-candidate with majority of vote is the winner of an election
Freedom of Information and Expression - ANSWER...-voters need access to information
The Right to Assemble and Protest - ANSWER...-ability to have protests
Justice and the Rule of Law - ANSWER...-equal and fair application of laws
Education - ANSWER...-an educated citizenry
, Economics - ANSWER...-a market economy with private ownership
Social Conditions - ANSWER...-that allows for social mobility
Ideology - ANSWER...-citizen beliefs about role and scope of government
Stability - ANSWER...-a balance of competing interests and values
conditions needed for the success of a democracy: - ANSWER...-education, economics,
social conditions, ideology and stability
political processes needed to ensure the survival of a democracy: - ANSWER...-Free
and fair elections, majority rule, freedom of information and expression, right to
assemble and protest, justice and the rule of law
Separation of Powers - ANSWER...-divides the government's power with clearly defined
jobs and roles
Legislative Branch (House of Representatives and Senate or the houses together
known as The Congress) - ANSWER...-Makes the laws
Executive Branch (President) - ANSWER...-Approves or Rejects these laws
Judicial Branch(Courts) - ANSWER...-Interprets the laws and may be asked to consider
the constitutionality of such laws
Judicial Review - ANSWER...-The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
Checks and Balances - ANSWER...-used to keep the government from getting too
powerful in one branch
Examples of checks and balances - ANSWER...-the Executive Branch can veto bills
from the Legislative Branch, but the Legislative Branch can override the veto.
Impeachment - ANSWER...-Legislative branch check the executive branch, president
can formally be accused of improper conduct
executive order - ANSWER...-a rule or order issued by the president to an executive
branch of the government and having the force of law.
executive privilege - ANSWER...-the privilege, claimed by the president for the
executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest.
divided government - ANSWER...-one party controls the White House and another party
controls one or both houses of Congress
