Ch. 1 Flashcards
A system of government in which sovereignty resides in the people.
Democracy
A system of government in which citizens govern themselves directly and vote on most issues; e.g., a New England town meeting.
Direct Democracy
The practice of organizing on the basis of sex, ethnic or racial identity, or sexual orientation to compete for public resources and influence public policy.
Identity Politics
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.
Indirect Democracy
The individual rights of those not in the political or religious majority.
Minority Rights
Inalienable and inherent rights such as the right to own property (in the view of John Locke).
Natural Rights
A shared body of values and beliefs that shapes perceptions and attitudes toward politics and government and, in turn, influences political behavior.
Political Culture
The principle that every citizen of a democracy has an equal opportunity to try to influence government.
Political Equality
Rule by the people.
Popular Sovereignty
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them;
an indirect democracy.
Republic
The rights of individuals to own and work their private property.
Right to own Property
A census is a count, and a census of all U.S. inhabitants is done every ten years in years divisible by ten.
United States Census
