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AP Gov Quiz #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federalists | a person who advocates or supports a system of government where states are united under one |
| James Madison | Father of the consititution wrote federal 10, and 51 |
| Social Contract | Agreement amongst citizens and their ruler, defining what they're rights are |
| Faction | A group of individuals that share a common poltical purpose |
| John Locke | English philosopher who advocated "social contract" in which government powers are derived from the descent of the governed and in which the government serves people- everyone has rights to life, liberty, and property |
| Mayflower Compact | A governing document created by the members of the Mayflower to temporarily establish self-government in the Mayflower colonies in America |
| Suprememacy Clause | establishes that federal laws/United States Constitution take precedence over state laws/state constitutions |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion, speech, and press and guarantee. defendants' rights |
| Thomas Hobbes | English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings |
| Federalist #10 | What is the main idea of Federalist Paper 10? The main point of Federalist Paper 10 is that a strong federal government can protect liberty because it guards against the dangers of control by factions |
| Elite Democracy | Emphasizes limited participation in politics and civil society- example: electoral college |
| Brutus #1 | argued that federal power was not good and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government |
| House of Representatives | The lower chamber of Congress, in which the number of representatives per state is determined by the state's population, with 435 Representatives total |
| Natural Rights | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Alter or Abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) |
| Federalist Papers | a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States |
| Popular Soverignty | a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people |
| A Large republic | where the number of voters and candidates is greater, the probability to elect competent representatives is broader |
| Participatory Democracy | Emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society |
| Baron de Montesqui | created separation of powers |
| Necessary and proper clause | enables Congress to pass special laws to require other departments of the government to prosecute or adjudicate particular claims |
| Anti-Federalists | US history a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's |
| Separation of powers | an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies |
| Federalism | the federal principle or system of government. |
| Federalist #51 | checks and balances essay |
| Pluralist Democracy | Emphasizes the role of hroups in policymaking; protects minority rights example- lobbyists |
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