Unit 1 Gov Terms
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12 Terms
Natural Rights
Rights inherent to all people that no government can take away, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; drawn from Locke and stated in the Declaration of Independence.
Limited Government
The principle that government authority is not absolute; it is constrained by separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, and republicanism.
Social Contract
The implicit agreement by which people give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.
Popular Sovereignty
The principle that all government power derives from the consent of the governed, expressed through elections and representation.
Separation of Powers
The principle that all government power derives from the consent of the governed, expressed through elections and representation.
Checks and Balances
The system by which each branch can limit the others, such as the presidential veto, congressional override, Senate confirmation, and judicial review.
Federalism
the system of government in which a constitution divides power betweem a central government and a regional government
Republicanism
The idea that government power flows from the people, but it gets exercised by representatives the people choose
Participatory Democracy
a model of representative democracy that emphasized broad citizen involvement in politics and civil society
Pluralist democracy
one of the three models of representative democracy.the real engine of politics is the organized group. Labor unions, environmental organizations, business associations, and advocacy groups all push the government toward their preferred policies.
Elitist Democracy
is a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision making.
Shay’s Revellion
an armed uprising of indebted Massachusetts farmers, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, that exposed the fatal weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation