American democracy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Natural Rights correct answersrights that people supposedly have under natural law; in the Declaration of Independence the rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Limited Government correct answersthe government is empowered by law from a starting point of having no power, or where governmental power is restricted by law (usually in a constitution) Popular Sovereignty correct answersa doctrine or belief that government is created by and subject to the will of the people ...

Federalism correct answersSeeks to limit government by dividing it into two levels; national and state. Federalism assigns agenda-setting power, decision making power and veto power to federal government and the 50 states. Separation of Powers correct answersSeeks to limit the power of the National Government by dividing the government against itself into three different branches; legislative, executive and judicial. Each branch all with separate functions forcing them to share powers Demo...

bicameral legislature Two house legislature Republic A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives Articles of Confederation 1776 the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draw up a new plan for central government, called the Articles of Confederation. Established a weak central government and States were a "firm league of friendship" in which each state retained "its sovereignty, freedom and independence" Gave Congress Limited powers. C...

Limited Government correct answersa governing or controlling body whose power exists only within pre-defined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority. The government doesn't have absolute authority. The government only has the power that the constitution gives. Social Contract correct answersthe authority to rule is granted to the government by the people who make the contract with the government. People agreed to give up power voluntarily to the state in re...

concurring opinion correct answersdocuments written by justices expressing agreements with the majority ruling but describing different or additional reasons for the ruling dissenting opinion correct answersdocuments written by justices expressing disagreement with the majority ruling majority opinion correct answersa judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of th members of a court legal precedent correct answersstare decisis. to let the decision stand. the doctrine that a trial co...

anti-federalists correct answersthose persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in confederation correct answersa joining of several groups for a common purpose due process correct answersthe government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does framers correct answersgroup of delegates who drafted the United States Constitution at the Philidelphia Convention in 1787 representative government correct answerssystem of government in which p...

American Democracy STUDY GUIDE Question and answers 2023 /2024 verified to passTypes of Governments? - - Democracy - Republic - Monarchy - Oligarchy - Tyranny - Aristocracy Demos Kratos? - - People rule Direct Democracy? - - A system of government in which the people rule directly - Created in Athens, Greece Why is a direct democracy not possible in the U.S? - - Too big, too many people to rule - Every person would have to participate Representative Democracy? - - Also c...

How did the framers of the Constitution attempt to protect individual liberty, while at the same time also promoting public order and safety? correct answersBill of Rights (limited gov't.), increased federal power compared to Articles of Confederation, divided federal power (checks and balances) How have democratic theories influenced the U.S. Constitutional system? correct answersparticipatory (local citizens): suffrage for all groups; pluralist: interest group competition; elitist: Elector...

Pure/direct democracy correct answersa form of democracy where the people have direct say Representative/indirect democracy correct answersa form of democracy where a group of elected officials represent groups of people Republic correct answersa form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and a president is elected Elite Theory correct answerspowerful senators, members of the house or executive branch, CEOs, media, or military leaders have mo...

LUOA Government question with 100% correct answers 2023Who established government? - correct answer God Most modern governments provide ____________ and ____________. - correct answer order/ collect taxes The Greek cycle of government was: - correct answer monarchy aristocracy oligarchy tryanny democracy The foundation of government in the Old Testament were covenants between God and man. - correct answer God man Why is government needed? - correct answer We live in a fallen wor...