Government and Political Culture - Fill-in-the-Blank Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from the notes.

Government is an organization people set up to protect the community and make __.

rules

America’s cultural ideals begin with knowing that the citizen comes first, the government is __.

second

The purpose of government is to keep an organization in check and __.

functioning

What are some ways you can participate in your government? Speaking to representatives, protesting, public __.

polls

Role of government in everyday life includes creating laws, economics, providing for __.

society

Political culture is a set of beliefs about politics derived from traditions and helping define the relationship between citizens and their __.

government

Core Values: Liberty includes freedom from government; political liberty; religious __.

freedom

Core Values: Individualism describes rugged __.

individualism

Core Values: Equality means everyone is equal in moral worth and entitled to equal treatment under __.

law

Core Values: Self-Government is the principle that power comes from the __.

people

The Government’s responsibilities include maintaining social order, providing national security, providing public services, and making __ decisions.

economic

Republic: citizens conduct affairs for their own benefit rather than the ruler’s __.

benefit

Limits and Powers of America’s Ideals include Slavery, Jim Crow Laws, Chinese Exclusion Act; Blacks, Hispanics, LGBTQ+ continue to fight for __.

equality

Politics and Power: It is the means by which society settles disputes and decide who benefits and who __ pays.

pays

Power is the ability of people, groups, or institutions to influence political __.

decisions

Totalitarianism is when rulers have total unchecked power; citizens’ rights are only chosen by the __.

ruler

Monarchy: power belongs to a ruling family; Absolute Monarchy power is gained by __.

heredity

Limited/constitutional monarchy: power is limited by __ or parliament.

constitution

Democracy: power comes from the people; power is taken through __.

voting

Direct Democracy works best in small groups; the United States has __ democracy (representative democracy).

representative

Oligarchy: a group of people rule and have the power to serve their own __.

interests

Theocracy: based on religious law; laws are based on holy __.

books

Declaration of Independence Part 2 emphasizes Natural Rights of Man; 'unalienable rights' are rights that cannot be __.

taken away

Committee of Five on the Declaration included Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and __ Adams.

John Adams

The Declaration was adopted on __.

July 4, 1776

The Articles of Confederation created a __ national government.

weak

Under the Articles, Congress could not tax or __ soldiers.

draft

Amendments to the Articles required __ consent.

unanimous

Shays’ Rebellion highlighted weaknesses of the Articles and motivated a convention to __ the Articles.

revise

Salutary neglect described English policy where the crown and army were 3k miles away, allowing colonies to develop their own __ institutions.

political

The Mayflower Compact (1620) is an example of a colonial __.

compact

New idea: colonists pursued individual freedom without government __.

interference