AP US Gov Topic 1.2 Vocab

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Anti-Federalists

early American faction that believed a strong federal government would not adequately represent the diverse interests of the American people; opposed the Constitution and resented the initial lack of a Bill of Rights

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elite democracy

a form of democracy in which only a small portion of the population is able to participate; represented in American through congress, the supreme court, and the electoral college

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Federalist

an early American faction that believed a strong federal government was necessary in order to prevent too many competing individual interests from making democracy to hard to effectively execute; strong advocates of the Constitution

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initiative

an example of participatory democracy in America; the power of the people to place a measure on the ballot for popular vote

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interest group

an example of pluralist democracy in America; a group of like-minded individuals who lobby for issues that benefit them and campaign for candidates who represent their interests; examples include unions and the NAACP

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participatory democracy

a form of democracy that relies on community participation in government actions; common in America at the local level where individuals can vote on laws and taxes

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pluralist democracy

a form of democracy in which like-minded people form groups that campaign for representative and issues that they feel will benefit their cause or interests

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representative democracy

a form of democracy in which citizens elect representatives that they feel will benefit them and act in their best interests; these leaders are then in charge of creating and passing laws, rather than direct citizen participation

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