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chapter 1
AP GOV
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10th Grade
01/14/2016

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Governments
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made up of individuals and institutions, is the main central
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majoritarian theory
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leaders are forced to follow the wishes of the people because majority rules
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elite theory
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groups or people who possess the most more power (money or influence), dominate gov
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pluralist theory
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groups compete and compromise with each other to get the gov to do what they want
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bureaucratic theory
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appointed officials dominate the gov through unelected jobes
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natural rights
Definition
rights you were born with
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inalienable rights
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rights that can not be taken away from you since you are a US citizen
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ratify
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to pass a law or admendment
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Citizens
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Are members of political commence by nature of being born in a particular nation
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Politics
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Study of what has been called "who gets what, when and how". How policy decisions get made
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Monarchy
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Type of gov rejected by the framers
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Totalitarianism
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Leader excercises unlimited power where people have I rights
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Oligarchy
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Participation in gov positioned of wealth, social status, military position or achievement
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Democracy
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Gov that gives power to people either directly or through elected representatives
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Social contract theory
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Locke & Hobbes were free & equal right
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Direct democracy
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Individuals make decisions rather than elected representatives
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Indirect democracy
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Also called representative democracy. Representatives of people are chosen by ballot.
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Republic
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System of gov in which interests of the people were represented by more educated or wealthy people
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Political culture
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Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values on how government should be ran
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Popular consent
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Idea that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed
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Majority rule
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Majority of 50% plus one of citizens in any political unit should elect officials and determine policies
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Popular sovereignty
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The right of the majority to govern themselves
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Natural law
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All set laws or rules established for every citizen
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Civil society
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"Nongovernmental, nonprofit, independent nature" of people and groups who can express their views publicly and engage in an open debate about public policy
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Conservative
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Person who makes sure changes in constitution are gradual and slowly
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Liberal
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One who believes in more government and individual needs
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Liberatians
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Long believed in evils in big politicians and belives that government should stay out of social aspects
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American dream
Definition
American ideal of being happy and successful in life that many aspire to
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