AP Gov Ch.1 (Topics 1.1-1.3)

Thomas Jefferson

________: drafted the Declaration of Independence, referred to Locke & other enlightenment philosophers while writing it.

Elite Democracy

________: elected representatives make decisions and act as trustees for the people who elected them, often government officials are wealthy and well- educated.

Pluralist Democracy

________: people with widely varying interests find others who share their interests and organize and unite into non- governmental groups to exert influence on political decision making.

Brutus No1

________: commentary on the dangers of too large & too consolidated a government, counters the Federalists view that a large government and country can prevent the rise of controlling factions.

Referendum

________: allows citizens to contest the work of the legislature.

Republicanism

________: entitled to life, liberty, and property (natural rights), which can not be taken away unless there are laws credited under the consent of the governed.

Popular Sovereignty

________: the people have absolute power, and the government carried out laws for them.

Initiatives

________: give the people the power to place a measure on the ballot for a popular vote.

Alexander Hamilton

________: instrumental in shaping the design of the new nation.

James Madison

________: partook in the revision of the Articles of Confederation, well prepared for the deliberations, knowledgeable about how to create a successful government.

Federalists

________: argued that a strong national government and the diversity of Americas large population would protect the rights of all citizens from the elite, & would protect the units of states from the collective whole.

Representative Republic

________: a collection of sovereign states gathered for the national interest, national needs, & national defense.

George Washington

________: president of the Convention, general, and 1st POTUS.

Federalist No10

________: talks about why factions are a bad idea because factions can dominate the government and influence policy- makers on their beliefs, and they wont create policies based on the good of the people & the systems can limit those effects.

Representative Democracy

________: a government in which the people entrust elected officials to represent their concerns.

Declaration of Independence

________: upholds popular sovereignty & explains how when a sovereign (or a person in a position of power) violates natural rights and self- rule, the people had the power to remove that person from office (impeachment)

Natural Law

________: acknowledged through human sense and reason, no one can be subjected to the political power of someone else non- consensually, in a state of nature under ________ everyone is equal and free.

Anti Federalists

________: those who opposed the states under a federal government.

Participatory Democracy

________: depends on the participation of many if not most people in a society, emphasizes broad involvement of citizens in politics,

Federalists

________: people who supported the proposed constitutional structure, a strong federal government, and full ratification.

Natural Law

acknowledged through human sense and reason, no one can be subjected to the political power of someone else non-consensually, in a state of nature under natural laws everyone is equal and free

Popular Sovereignty

the people have absolute power, and the government carried out laws for them

Republicanism

entitled to life, liberty, and property (natural rights), which cannot be taken away unless there are laws credited under the consent of the governed

Limited Government

a government kept under control by laws, checks, and balances, and the separation of powers

Representative Republic

a collection of sovereign states gathered for the national interest, national needs, & national defense

Thomas Jefferson

drafted the Declaration of Independence, referred to Locke & other enlightenment philosophers while writing it

James Madison

partook in the revision of the Articles of Confederation, well prepared for the deliberations, knowledgeable about how to create a successful government

George Washington

president of the Convention, general, and 1st POTUS

Alexander Hamilton

instrumental in shaping the design of the new nation

Declaration of Independence

upholds popular sovereignty & explains how when a sovereign (or a person in a position of power) violates natural rights and self-rule, the people had the power to remove that person from office (impeachment)

US Constitution

establishes a system of checks and balances among branches of government and allocates power between federal & state governments

Representative Democracy

a government in which the people entrust elected officials to represent their concerns

Participatory Democracy

depends on the participation of many if not most people in a society, emphasizes broad involvement of citizens in politics,

Pluralist Democracy

people with widely varying interests find others who share their interests and organize and unite into non-governmental groups to exert influence on political decision making

Factions/ Interest Groups

compete in the "marketplace of ideas" and look for access points at the local, state, and federal levels to persuade policy-makers

Elite Democracy

elected representatives make decisions and act as trustees for the people who elected them, often government officials are wealthy and well-educated

Federalists

people who supported the proposed constitutional structure, a strong federal government, and full ratification

Anti-Federalists

those who opposed the states under a federal government

Initiatives

give the people the power to place a measure on the ballot for a popular vote

Referendum

allows citizens to contest the work of the legislature

Federalists

argued that a strong national government and the diversity of Americas large population would protect the rights of all citizens from the elite, & would protect the units of states from the collective whole

Federalists views on central government

believed that the government allowed for a representative and pluralist government that considered the interests of varied people

Federalist No.10

talks about why factions are a bad idea because factions can dominate the government and influence policy-makers on their beliefs, and they wont create policies based on the good of the people & the systems can limit those effects

Factions

an interest group filled with people united by a common passion or belief

Anti-Federalists

wanted a government more like the Confederation under the Articles, afraid that a single executive mirrors a sovereign similar to Britains King

Anti-Federalists views on central government

believed that certain factions could impose their beliefs onto others and grow too powerful, potential putting a tyrant on a throne

Brutus No.1

commentary on the dangers of too large & too consolidated a government, counters the Federalists view that a large government and country can prevent the rise of controlling factions