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Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3. Q1. The characteristic and deep-seated beliefs of a particular people. A1. Political culture. Q2. What is liberty?.

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Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

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  1. Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

  2. Q1. The characteristic and deep-seated beliefs of a particular people

  3. A1. Political culture

  4. Q2. What is liberty?

  5. A2. The principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose, provided they do not infringe unreasonably on the rights and freedoms of others

  6. Q3. The notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth, in their treatment under the law, and in their political voice

  7. A3. Equality

  8. Q4. The principle that the people are the ultimate source and proper beneficiary of governing authority; in practice, a government based on majority rule

  9. A4. Self-government

  10. Q5. What is Individualism?

  11. A5. The idea that people should take the initiative, be self-sufficient, and accumulate the material advantages necessary for their well-being

  12. Q6. The principle that Americans are one people and form an indivisible union

  13. A6. Unity

  14. Q7. The principle that individual and group differences should be respected and are a source of national strength

  15. A7. Diversity

  16. Q8. The process through which a society makes its governing decisions

  17. A8. Politics

  18. Q9. A voluntary agreement by individuals to form government, which is then obliged to act within the confines of the agreement

  19. A9. Social contract

  20. Q10. A form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives.

  21. A10. Democracy

  22. Q11.A form of government in which control rests with a few persons

  23. A11. Oligarchy

  24. Q12. A form of government in which absolute control rests with a single person

  25. A12. Autocracy

  26. Q13. Constitutionalism

  27. A13. The idea that there are definable limits on the rightful power of a government over its citizens

  28. Q14. Socialism

  29. A14. An economic system in which government owns and controls many of the major industries

  30. Q15. An economic system in which government owns most or all major industries and also takes responsibility for overall management of the economy

  31. A15. Communism

  32. Q16. An economic system based on the idea that government should interfere with economic transactions as little as possible. Free enterprise and self-reliance are the collective and individual principles

  33. A16. Capitalism

  34. Q17. Power

  35. A17. The ability of persons or institutions to control policy

  36. Q18. A decision of government to pursue a course of action designed to produce an intended outcome

  37. A18. Public policy

  38. Q19. A form of government in which the leaders claim complete dominance of all individuals and institutions

  39. A19. Totalitarian government

  40. Q20. A form of government in which leaders, though they admit to no limits on their powers, are effectively limited by other centers of power in the society

  41. A20. Authoritarian government

  42. Q21. Authority

  43. A21. The recognized right of an individual or institution to exercise power

  44. Q22. The idea the majority prevails not only in elections but also in policy determination

  45. A22. Majoritarianism

  46. Q23. A theory of American politics that holds that society’s interests are substantially represented through the activities of groups

  47. A23. Pluralism

  48. Q24. The view that the United States essentially is run by a few individuals (composed of wealthy or well-connected individuals) who control public policy through both direct and indirect means

  49. A24. Elitism

  50. Q25. The tendency of large-scale organizations to develop into the bureaucratic form, with the effect that administrators make key policy decisions

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