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A proposal at the Constitutional Convention for a weaker national government with a unicameral legislature, giving each state equal representation.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Decisions made by a small, informed group of elected officials or individuals with significant influence, rather than direct citizen participation.
What does an Elite Democracy emphasize?
Multiple groups competing for influence over policy-making, with power distributed among various organized groups rather than concentrated in one.
What does a Pluralist Democracy emphasize?
The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to govern them and make laws.
What is Republicanism?
A proposal at the Constitutional Convention for a strong national government with a bicameral legislature, proportional representation based on population.
what was the virginia plan