POSC 1010 Final Exam Actual Questions and Answers
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Democracy - ANSWER -A form of govt where political power rests in
the hands of the people
Direct Democracy - ANSWER --All eligible citizens can participate
directly
-Individuals represent their own interests
Representative democracy - ANSWER --All eligible voters can choose
individuals to represent them
-Represent the interests of constituents
-Few features of direct democracy
republic - ANSWER -A form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them and make laws.
-popular consent
-natural elites should rule
-limits on masses
monarchy - ANSWER -A government in which power is in the hands
of a single person.
Oligarchy - ANSWER -a small group of people having control of a
country, organization, or institution.
Tolitarianism - ANSWER -government control over every aspect of
public and private life
, What is a social contract? - ANSWER -an implicit agreement among
the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
elite theory - ANSWER -claims political power rests in the hands of a
small, elite group of people
majority rule - ANSWER -a fundamental principle of democracy; the
majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the
whole
minority rights - ANSWER -protections for those who are not part of
the majority
pluralist theory - ANSWER -claims political power rests in the hands
of groups of people
politics - ANSWER -the process by which we decide how resources
will be allocated and which policies government will pursue
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - ANSWER --articles
could not be changes without an unanmious amount to do so.
***problems could not be easily fixed
-there was no national judicial system
**** bc judiciaries are important enforces of national govt power
Articles of Confederation features and flaws - ANSWER --no executive
branch
-Judicial
, -Unicameral legislator
-equal rep. (1 vote per state)
-9/13 to pass
-unamity to amend/abolish
Federalists - ANSWER -supporters of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists - ANSWER -people who opposed the Constitution
Items of consensus at Constitutional Convention - ANSWER --replace
articles of confederation
-belief in republican form of govt
-need stronger national govt
-dangers of factions
Items of disagreement at the constitutional convention - ANSWER --
representation in congress
-giving power to the president
-stopping the slave trade
-why no bill rights?
Virginia Plan - ANSWER -"Large state" proposal for the new
constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a
bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states and thus prompted
smaller states to come back with their own plan for apportioning
representation.
New Jersey Plan - ANSWER -A constitutional proposal that would
have given each state one vote in a new congress
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Democracy - ANSWER -A form of govt where political power rests in
the hands of the people
Direct Democracy - ANSWER --All eligible citizens can participate
directly
-Individuals represent their own interests
Representative democracy - ANSWER --All eligible voters can choose
individuals to represent them
-Represent the interests of constituents
-Few features of direct democracy
republic - ANSWER -A form of government in which the people select
representatives to govern them and make laws.
-popular consent
-natural elites should rule
-limits on masses
monarchy - ANSWER -A government in which power is in the hands
of a single person.
Oligarchy - ANSWER -a small group of people having control of a
country, organization, or institution.
Tolitarianism - ANSWER -government control over every aspect of
public and private life
, What is a social contract? - ANSWER -an implicit agreement among
the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
elite theory - ANSWER -claims political power rests in the hands of a
small, elite group of people
majority rule - ANSWER -a fundamental principle of democracy; the
majority should have the power to make decisions binding upon the
whole
minority rights - ANSWER -protections for those who are not part of
the majority
pluralist theory - ANSWER -claims political power rests in the hands
of groups of people
politics - ANSWER -the process by which we decide how resources
will be allocated and which policies government will pursue
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - ANSWER --articles
could not be changes without an unanmious amount to do so.
***problems could not be easily fixed
-there was no national judicial system
**** bc judiciaries are important enforces of national govt power
Articles of Confederation features and flaws - ANSWER --no executive
branch
-Judicial
, -Unicameral legislator
-equal rep. (1 vote per state)
-9/13 to pass
-unamity to amend/abolish
Federalists - ANSWER -supporters of the Constitution
Anti-Federalists - ANSWER -people who opposed the Constitution
Items of consensus at Constitutional Convention - ANSWER --replace
articles of confederation
-belief in republican form of govt
-need stronger national govt
-dangers of factions
Items of disagreement at the constitutional convention - ANSWER --
representation in congress
-giving power to the president
-stopping the slave trade
-why no bill rights?
Virginia Plan - ANSWER -"Large state" proposal for the new
constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a
bicameral Congress. The plan favored larger states and thus prompted
smaller states to come back with their own plan for apportioning
representation.
New Jersey Plan - ANSWER -A constitutional proposal that would
have given each state one vote in a new congress
