Vocabulary terms--AP Gov Chapter 1

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Democracy


Government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives

<p></p><p>Government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives</p>
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Direct democracy

Form of democracy in which people vote on laws and policies directly

<p>Form of democracy in which people vote on laws and policies directly</p>
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Government

Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

<p>Institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies</p>
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Indirect democracy (representative)

System of democracy in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

<p>System of democracy in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf</p>
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Liberty

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions

<p>The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions </p>
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Limited government

Principle of government in which the power of the governing authority is restricted to protect individual rights

<p>Principle of government in which the power of the governing authority is restricted to protect individual rights</p>
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Majority rule

Political principle where candidate or option with more than 50% of votes wins

<p>Political principle where candidate or option with more than 50% of votes wins</p>
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Moderate

Political ideology that falls in the center of the left-right political spectrum

<p>Political ideology that falls in the center of the left-right political spectrum</p>
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Natural law

Universal and moral principles that exist above government-made laws

<p>Universal and moral principles that exist above government-made laws</p>
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Political culture

Shared set of values and beliefs that a society holds about how its government should work

<p>Shared set of values and beliefs that a society holds about how its government should work</p>
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Politics

Process by which groups of people make decisions, set rules, and share power

<p>Process by which groups of people make decisions, set rules, and share power</p>
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Popular sovereignty

Principle in which the authority of the government is sustained by the power of the people

<p>Principle in which the authority of the government is sustained by the power of the people</p>
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Republicanism

Government power belongs to the people, elected representatives act on their behalf

<p>Government power belongs to the people, elected representatives act on their behalf</p>
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Rule of Law

All people, institutions, and government entities are equally accountable to fair laws

<p>All people, institutions, and government entities are equally accountable to fair laws</p>
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Social contract theory

Idea that people give up some of their total freedom to the government in exchange for safety and order