1.1 Ideals of Democracy

Question 1

Limited government

Answer 1

a government’s power cannot be absolute

Question 2

Natural rights

Answer 2

all people have certain rights that cannot be taken away

Question 3

Popular sovereignty

Answer 3

all government power comes from the consent of its people

Question 4

Republicanism

Answer 4

a form of government in which the power is held by the people, either directly or through elected representatives

Question 5

Social contract

Answer 5

an implict agreement among the people in a society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order

Question 6

Declaration of Independence*

Answer 6

drafted by Thomas Jefferson it restates the philosophy of natural rights, and provides a foundation for popular sovereignty

Question 7

Constitution*

Answer 7

drafted by James Madison it is an example of a social contract and establishes a system of limited government. The Constitution provides the blueprint for a unique form of democratic government in the US.