Intro to Gov Quiz
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8 Terms
Limited Government
The government only has certain powers.
Social Contract
The people give up some freedoms in exchange for the government protecting their rights.
Natural Rights
Basic human rights that cannot be abolished, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Republicanism
A representative government where people rule indirectly via elected representatives.
Popular Sovereignty
The principle that people have the power.
Participatory Democracy
A system where citizens directly decide on policy, with politicians implementing those decisions; closest to direct democracy.
Pluralist Democracy
A system where people organize into groups that compete to influence policy, such as political parties or interest groups; positioned in the middle of the democratic scale.
Elite Democracy
A system where a small number of upper-class citizens influence policymaking.