AP Exam Ch 4 Flashcards
Democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences, which grow out of participation in voluntary organizations
Social capital
The rights of all people to dignity and worth (aka human rights)
Natural rights
Widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them
Democratic consensus
Belief that ultimate power resides in the people
Popular sovereignty
Widespread belief that the US is a land of opportunity and the individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success
American Dream
Economic system characterized by private property, competitive markets, economic incentives, and limited government involvement
Capitalism
Right to vote
Suffrage
Domination of an industry by w single company that fixes prices and discourages competition
Monopoly
Federal laws that tried to prevent a monopoly from do,in wring an industry and restraining trade
Antitrust legislation
A consisted pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of the government
Political ideology
A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity
Liberalism
A belief that limited government insures order, competitive markets, and personal opportunity
Conservatism
An economic and government system based in public ownership of the means of production and exchange
Socialism
Ideology that cherishes individual liberty and insists on minimal government, promoting free market economy, noninterventionist foreign policy, and an absence of regulation in moral, economic, and social life
Libertarianism
Widely shared beliefs, values, and norms about how citizens relate to governments and to one another
Political culture
