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| A Government with a single form of Government |
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| Two levels of Government supreme national and a state |
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| A political entity and externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affair |
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| Establishing the rule of law to preserve life and protect property. |
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| Establishing the rule of law to preserve life and protect property. |
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| hold that the state should leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits. |
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| Benefits/services available to everyone |
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Freedom to do something
- Freedom of Speech
-Freedom of Religion |
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| Suggests immunity from fear want. Fight against exploitation and opression |
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| Each citizen has one and only one vote |
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| Social equality is necessary for true political equality |
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| Each person has the same chance to succeed in life. Deeply ingrained in American Culture |
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| The benefits of Government to which every citizen is entitled |
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| A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government. |
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| Form of rule in which the central government plays a strong role in regulating existing private industry and directing the economy. |
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| Socialist form of government gurantees liberties: Freedom speech and Religion. |
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| System of government that favors free enterprise |
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| Political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property. |
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| Economic doctrine that opposes any form of government intervention in business. |
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| Opposing government in any form |
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| Those willing to use government to promote order but no equality. |
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| Willing to use government to promote equality but not order. |
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| Willing to use government to promote both order and equality. |
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| System of Government where the power to govern is concentrated in the hands of one individual. |
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| Power is concentrated in the hands of a few people. |
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| The people rule, either directly or indirectly. |
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| Procedural Democratic Theory |
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| A view of democracy as being emobodied in a decision-making process that involves universal participation, political equality, majority rule and responsiveness. |
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| The concept that everyone in a democracy should participate in governmental decision making. |
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| equality in political decision making- one vote person person with all votes counted equally. |
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| Decision of a group must reflect the preference of more than half of those participating, a simple majority. |
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| Rank and file citizens rule themselves rather than electing representatives to govern on their half. |
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| A system of government where citizens elect public officials to govern on their behalf. |
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| A decision-making principle, necessitated by representative government that implies that elected representatives should do what majority of people wants. |
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| Substantive Democratic theory |
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| The view that democracy is embodied in the substance of government policies rather than in policy-making procedure. |
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| The benefits of Government that cannot be denied to any citizens by majority decisions. |
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| organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy |
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| Majoritarian model democracy |
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| Classical theory of democracy in which government by the people is interpreted as government by the majority of the people. |
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| organized group of individuals that seeks to influence public policy. Also called a lobby. |
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| Pluralist model of democracy |
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| Interpretation of democracy: Government by the people is taken to mean government by people operation through competing interest groups. |
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| the view that a small group of people actually makes most of the important government decisions. |
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| A process of transition as a country attempts to move from an authoration form of government to a democratic one. |
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| Believed human reason could be used to combat ignorance, superstition, and tyranny to build a better world. |
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| By contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order. State protects citizens in return. |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| A loose association of independent states. |
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| Highlights the weaknesses of the A o C. The need to maintain order for ex. a national army and a national court system. |
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Bicameral Legislature based on population
Strong national government with 3 branches
strong national executive chosen by the legislature
National judiciary appointed by the legislature |
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Based on the A o C
Unicameral legislature with one vote for each state
weak national executive |
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Based on the A o C
Unicameral legislature with one vote for each state
weak national executive |
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| Slaves will count as 3/5 (60%) for representation and taxes. |
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| Freedom of Religion, speech assembly, press, and petition. |
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| Right of the people to keep and bear arms |
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| No soldier quartered in any house, without the consent or the owner. |
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| Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures |
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| Plead the fifth. Double Jeopardy. |
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| Right to an attorney. Right to public and speedy trial. |
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Whoop-de-doo
Right to jury trial in civil cases over $20 |
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| No cruel and unusual punishment. No excessive bail. |
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| The enumeration in the constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage other retained by the people. |
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Reinforced Federalism
Power not given to national government and not prohibited by the states are reserved for the states and the people. |
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