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| The formal vehicle through which policies are made and affairs of state are conducted |
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| The rule of one hereditary king or queen in the interest of all of his or her subjects. |
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| the type of government that Aristotle considered rule by " tyranny" Tyrants rule their country to benefit themselves. |
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| occurs when a few people rule in their own interest. |
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| any government that gives power to the people either directly or indirectly through elected representatives |
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| was used to replace town meeting when more and more people came to the new world. Its where the people voted for representatives who work on their behalf. |
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| implied a system of government in which the interest of the people were represented by more educated or wealthier citizens who were responsible to those who elected them. |
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| The principle that all citizens are the same in the eyes of the law. |
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| The principle that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed. |
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| it means that election of officials and transformation of policies into law will take place only if the majority ( normally 50% of total votes cast plus one) of citizens in any political unit support such changes |
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| THe notion that the ultimate authority in society rest with the people. has its basis in natural law. led to the Declaration of Indepedence |
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| doctrine that certain ethical principles are part of nature and , as such, can be understood by reason |
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| the coherent set of values and beliefs people hold about the purpose and scope of government- in the actions of individuals. |
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| A defender of the status quo who, when change becomes necessary in tested institutions or practices, prefer that it come slowly and in moderation. |
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| Social Conservative voters |
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| increasingly have effected politics and policies in the United States. |
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| one who seeks to use the government to change the political, economic, and social status quo and foster the development of quality and the wellbeing of individuals |
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| Takes a relatively centrist view on most political issues. |
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| The study of who gets what, when, and how the process by which policy decisions are made |
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| An American ideal of a happy and successful life , which often includes wealth, a house, a better life for ones children and for some the opportunity to grow up to be president. |
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| A courts ability to review and/or revise cases already decided by a trial court , |
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| established the basic 3-tiered structure of the federal court system. |
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| written South Carolina's first constitution, a colonial charter drawn up in 1663 |
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| a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority |
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| a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God |
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| The remaining 10 amendments, ratified by 1791 in accordance with the procedures set out in the Constitution |
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| the power of the national government derived from the enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause |
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| right to power, desired by all |
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| the clause of an act that formally expresses the legislative sanction and that usually appears after the title or preamble of the act |
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| the framework of the government is what goes on within the government. the whole thing that frames it. |
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| US became the first country to adopt it,framers designed this system, the nation and state government share power and derive all authority from people to remedy many of the problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation |
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| local and regional governments derived all their power from a strong national government |
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make laws
amend constitution
advise and consent
elect/ ratify officials
collect/distribute finances
judge work of gov |
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| Separation of powers: 3 key features |
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3 branches of government:legislative, executive, judicial
3 separately staffed branches of gov to exercise these functions
constitutional equality and independence of each branch |
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| the powers of each branch of gov is checked, or limited, and balanced because the legislative, executive, and judicial branches share some authority |
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checks and balances
hard to get anything done
created hard on purpose
enlightenment
fear power
gov best = gov least
problems today still slow |
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most powerful branch
most democratic branch
bicamerallism
house of representatives |
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2 year terms
435 members fixed at that number by statue
share of 435 rep. based on its population
at least 25 yrs old
citizen of us for 7 years
be an inhabitant of state at time of election |
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