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Constitutional Democracy Chp 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bipartisan or bipartisanship cooperation | when the two political parties work together towards a common goal. This was absent when the Democrats and Republicans failed to work together on the Affordable Care Act. |
| GOP | The Republican Party (Grand Old party) |
| Republic | A system where elected officials vote on laws and ... |
| Constitutional democracy | Allows citizens voice to be heard, recognizes limits of elected officials |
| Direct democracy | A democracy in which the citizens will directly vote on their leaders and laws (ex- Ancient Athens) |
| Representative democracy | Derives power indirectly from people, elected representatives |
| statism | The idea that the rights of a nation are superior than the rights of the individual (ex- Cuba, China, and North Korea) |
| plurality | Whichever candidate/party gets the most votes wins the election |
| social capital | Participation and voluntary associations that reinforce democratic and civic habits |
| theocracy | Government by religious leaders, claim divine guidance; Islamic state, Afghanistan |
| Confederation | An organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an allegiance (ex- the United States under the Articles of Confederation) |
| bicameralism | the principle of a two-house legislature: Senate, House of Representative |
| federalists | Supported strong government and the ratification of the Constitution |
| Article of Confederation | Written by Constit. Congress, 1777. Legal friendship; no strong central gov'. Ratified, 1781, replaced w/ Constitution. Couldn’t tax, no $ for army, Couldn’t enforce laws. Needed all states for laws to be amended. Couldn’t control rebellions (Shays’) |
| John Locke’s values | Equality, Liberty, a union / Commonwealth, Inalienable rights, Limits on the government. Believed you can dissolve government if you are informed about ?? |
| Locke on the State o of Nature | Locke believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance. He believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish if ... |
| Constitutional Convention | delegates came together to modify Articles of Confederation -Actually made the US Constitution. Issues debate: Connecticut Compromise, Virginia Plan (based on pop) -NJ Plan (each state to have equal vote) 3/5 Compromise |
| Antifederalist | opposed strong government and the ratification of the Constitution |
| Connecticut Compromise | Agreement by states at Constitutional Convention Bicameral legislature (2 houses) House Reps is lower - House based on population Upper House with two senators per state |
| Thomas Jefferson | Believed in Common sense of people People are only “safe repository of government” People skeptical of government is ideal Citizens must be informed to be trusted |
| Democracy | Principles : Individual liberty, Individual respect, allowing for different beliefs, Equality of Opportunity, Popular consent to participate. Ways values are carried out: Allow for freedom of expression & assembly, free & fair elections, plurality rule |
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