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| A form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern the interests of all. |
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| A form of government in which power resides in a leader who rules according to self-interest and without regard for individual rights and liberties. |
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| Form of government in which the right to participate is conditioned on the possession of wealth, social status, military position, or achievement. |
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| A system of government that gives power to the people, whether directly or through elected representatives. |
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| Document written by the Pilgrims while at sea enumerating the scope of their government and its expectations of citizens. |
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| An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed. |
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| The belief that people are free and equal by natural right, and that this in turn requires that ll people give their consent to be governed; espoused by John Locke and influential in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| A system of government in which members of the polity meet to discuss all policy decisions and then agree to abide by majority rule. |
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| Indirect (Representative) Democracy |
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| A system of government that gives citizens the opportunity to vote for representatives who will work on their behalf. |
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| A government rooted in the consent of the governed; a representative or indirect democracy. |
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| Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how the government should operate. |
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| A key characteristic of US democracy. Initially meaning freedom from government interference, today it includes demands for freedom to engage in a variety of practices without governmental interference or discrimination. |
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| The principle that all citizens are equal in the political process, as implied by the phrase "one person, one vote." |
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| The principle that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed. |
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| The notion that the ultimate authority in society rests with the people. |
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| One who favors a free market economy and no governmental interference in personal liberties. |
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| One who believes that government is best that governs least and that big government can only infringe on individual, personal, and economic rights. |
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| One who believes that traditional moral teachings should be supported and furthered by the government. |
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| One who favors governmental involvement in the economy and in the provision of social services and takes an active role in protecting the rights of women, the elderly, minorities, and the environment. |
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