Democracy
Responsibilities of citizenship Vote Jury duty Be informed Obey laws
The Right to Vote The Freedom of Speech The Freedom of Press Equal Protection Freedom of Religion Right to a Fair Trial
Identify the type of democracy wherein the people govern themselves Direct Democracy
Representative form of democracy Indirect democracy Republic Republican
What form of democracy is a recall or referendum? (direct or indirect?) direct
What form of democracy is a general presidential election? Indirect
What form of govt. recognizes the worth of the individual, equality of all people and individual freedom? Democracy
What principle of democracy does “inalienable rights” reflect? Worth/dignity of the individual
What kind of equality removed Jim Crow laws that banned certain races from getting certain jobs? Equality of opportunity
Constitutional restrictions on govt. power, such as denying Congress the power to restrict the freedom of speech is an example of what principle of govt? Limited government
What form of equality do most Americans reject as fair? Equality of outcome
IN a democracy, what is needed to overcome differing opinions and ideologies to get legislation passed? Compromise
What Enlightenment philosopher is most associated with the idea of separated powers and the system of checks and balances? Montesquieu
Which idea is John Locke most associated with? Natural rights
What is it called when a state has absolute and supreme authority within its borders? Political sovereignty
Who had ultimate authority where public sovereignty rules? The people
What form of government does a monarchy exemplify? Unitary
A form of government wherein all key powers reside in the central government Unitary
An efficient form of government that concentrates too much power in the national government: Unitary
Form of government characterized by our first constitution Hint: Articles of … Confederacy Confederal
Form of government where powers are divided between state and federal government Federal
Our current form of govt under the U.S. Constitution Federal
A loose union of independent states Confederate Confederal system
The rule by the few (as in government by committee): Oligarchy
Rule by one (as in a monarchy or dictatorship) Autocracy
Which system of government works best for large diverse countries? Federal
Which system most likely leads to conflict between state and federal levels of govt? Federal
In which system do all parts of the country follow the same exact laws? Unitary
Which system provides local govt the most flexibility to meet local needs? Confederate
John Locke identified our natural rights as life, liberty and _______? Property
Locke suggested that to have peace, we must agree to live under government, surrendering some rights for the security of the state, called the: Social contract
What founding document most obviously reflects Locke’s concept of natural rights? The Declaration of Independence
What would Locke and Jefferson agree is the right of the people to do if a government fails to protect our natural rights? Alter or abolish it Overthrow it Replace it
According to Locke, where does the legitimacy of a governments right to govern come from? The consent of the governed The vote
Which word is out of place? Collectivism Public Good Republicanism Individualism Individualism
The theory and practice that makes the group, rather than the individual, the fundamental unit of political concern: Collectivism Republicanism Public good
When a government focuses its laws on serving the most people, or society at large, it is said to be serving the … Public good
What was best for society was known as … Classical republicanism
What belief of the Founders did civic virtue conflict with? Natural rights
Majority rule is best reflected in: Classical republicanism
Who believed in the principles of classical republicanism? Federalists
What did James Madison believe the people were motivated by? Self interest
What were those who believed in the principles of classical liberalism believe? Anti-federalists
What did classical liberals believe was most important? Individual rights
What principle is best reflected in the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment? Classical liberalism
Who would most likely believe that states should have more power? Anti-federalists Classical liberals