AP Governemnt chapter one

monarch

one family rules the country

authoritarian

wants to be in charge of all aspects of the government

totalitarian

wants to be in charge of all aspects of life

republic

form of the governemnt in which the the governemnt is ruled by the people of the state

direct democracy

the people are in charge of voting for laws that are presented

indirect democracy

the people choose reprensitives who choose vote for the laws on the people’s behalf

plaurism

an idea that many groups could live harmoniously and coexist with eachother and work with each other throghout the political sphere

majoritarianism

governed by the decisons of the majority

hyperpuralism

people who share the same ideologies form a group in which they could move foward with the laws they want

elite

select group of people who are deemed superior over another group of people

liberal

the governemnt should be the ones who have to help support the social and political change that is occurring

conservative

the people who doesnt want the laws to change, they want to keep it as it is

moderate

is in the middle of the situation, does not believe in extreme views or actions

radical

major change in the institutions now can help solve major social problems

reactionary

return to a pervious state of affairs

magna carta

king and his government is not above the law

mayflower compact

the first set of rules for self governance in America

the english bill of rights

principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament

two treatises on government

locke propses for a governemnt from the consent of the government to protect their national rights

the social contract

implicit agreement between the people and their government about what sides provide to each other

spirit of the laws

political insitutions have to reflectthe social and geographical apspects of each community

common sense

writes abot the independence from great Britain

wealth of nations

individuals need to fufill self-interest

limited government

the governemnt body whose power exists within limits are set by the constitution

seperation of powers

seperating to the three bodies of government ( legislative, executive, and judicial governement)

popular soveringty

government made by the consent of the people

cheacks and balances

probides each branch of the government with individuals powers and asks the other governments to check on that gov, makes sure that none is more powerful

weakness of the articals of confederation

the states had too much power

federalist point of view

there should be a strong centeral government

beards thesis about the constitution

the constitution itself was a result of marxian class struggle

great 3/5 compromise

slaves would be 3/5 of a normal person when voting

anti-federalist

the people who do not want a strong centeral government

bichamerical

having two branches or two chambers

enumerated powers

powers granted to the political power and the congress

implied power

political powers granted to the us government not expilicitly state

congress

has a senate and the house of representitives

concurrent power

both the state and he congress has the power

house of representatives

based on amount of people

senate

2 per state

inherit powers

authority passed after not being derived from others

process of amending the constitution

2/3 of the sente has to say yes for this to happen

judicial review

a court declaring a legislative violation of the constitution

McCullough v maryland

federal government has the right to set up banks without being taxed by the state itself

Marbury v. madison

congress does not have the power to pass laws that override the constitution

Gibbon V Ogden

the gov has the power to regulate commerce

powers of the house of representatives

* choosing the president if trouble in electorial college
* taxing
* impeaching the president

federalism

sharing power between the national and state governemnt

senate

* impeachiment trial
* treaties
* confirmation power

block grants

wide range of things

categorical grants

small range of things

federal mandates

order from federal gov that a senate or local gov has to tkae some sort of action