ch. 1: american government & politics in a racially divided world
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20 Terms
civic virtue
the subordination of individualism and individual self-interest to the interest of society
classical liberalism
the freedom of the individual and the gov’s role in protecting it
classical republicanism
people ought to be ruled through indirect representatives
conservative
someone who believes in a limited role for government and shouldnt solve all of the problems
constitution
formal set of written rules for a country
constitutional democracy
authority for government stems from the constitution
democracy
the people exercise political power
direct democracy
people make decisions for themselves rather than electing a representative
🌟feudalism
medieval system of landholding
indirect democracy
people elect representatives to make their decisions
inegalitarianism
excluding large segments of a population from participation in the political system
liberal
someone who believes that the government has a role in people’s lives and should solve problems
natural law
law that comes from nature rather than from rules from society
natural rights
rights everyone is entitled to
public good
something that benefits society (laws, regulations, national defense)
republican form of government
virtuous citizenry
people as the ultimate authority but believes they must be kept at a distance
advocates for a distribution of power across the branches of government
the rights of individuals must be protected
social contract
when people give up their independence in exchange for the safety and peace the government creates
statutory law
laws made by legislature liek Congress, but can be overruled by natural law