ch 10 (vb)

Question 1

arrow’s theorem

Answer 1

Kenneth Arrow using serious math; proved that the use of elections does not ensure the majority’s preference will be accounted for/selecte

Question 2

direct democracy

Answer 2

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

Question 3

initiatives

Answer 3

new plans or strategies

Question 4

majoritarianism

Answer 4

A political theory holding that in a democracy, the government ought to do what the majority of the people want

Question 5

median voter

Answer 5

A mathematical result showing that the voter with the ideological preference in the middle of the ranking of voters must be satisfied and approve of a majority-rule winning outcome

Question 6

referenda

Answer 6

A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

Question 7

representative democracy

Answer 7

A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.

Question 8

tyranny of the majority

Answer 8

The potential of a majority to monopolize power for its own gain to the detriment of minority rights and interests.

Question 9

winner-take-all-system

Answer 9

The single winner of an election is the person with the most votes; there is no requirement that the winner gain an absolute majority of votes.