AP Gov AP Test Review Questions And Answers U.S POLITICS

AP Gov AP Test Review Questions And Answers U.S POLITICS Explain how democratic ideals are reflected in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. - ANSWER-In DOI - equality, consent of the governed, the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and the right of people to alter or abolish the government natural rights - ANSWER-The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights popular sovereignty - ANSWER-A belief that ultimate power resides in the people republicanism - ANSWER-A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people The government is based on consent of the governed. social contract - ANSWER-An agreement for mutual benefit between n individual or group and the government or community as a whole The Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-drafted by Jefferson with help from Adams and Franklin, provides a foundation for popular sovereignty The U.S. Constitution - ANSWER-drafted at the Philadelphia Convention and led by George Washington, with important contributions from Madison, Hamilton, and members of the "Grand Committee," provides the blueprint for a unique form of political democracy in the U.S. Explain how models of representative democracy are visible in major institutions, policies, or debates in the U.S. - ANSWER-Participatory democracy is shown in movements such as occupy wall street, pluralist id prevalent in the powerful interest groups, and elite-dominated politics prevail today as individuals with the most time, education, money, etc... will take more action and be heard Participatory democracy - ANSWER-A political system in which all or most citizens participate directly by either holding office or making policy Pluralist democracy - ANSWER-Appointed civil servants make the key governing decisions Elite democracy - ANSWER-A few top leaders make the key decisions without reference to popular desires The five Madisonian Principles of a representative democracy that continue to be reflected in contemporary institutions and political behavior. - ANSWER-Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, and Limited Government Federalism - ANSWER-Constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments called states. The national and subdivisional governments both exercise direct authority over individuals. -The American system of government Popular Sovereignty - ANSWER-A belief that ultimate power resides in the people -10th Amendment stating that all powers not explicitly given to the government reside with the people Checks and Balances - ANSWER-Limits imposed on all branches of government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another branch Separation of Powers - ANSWER-A political idea, that power in the government should be divided into separate branches in order to ensure that no one branch of a governing body can gain too much authority Limited Government - ANSWER-A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution *Thomas Hobbes What is a faction? - A...