Ch. 5 Vocab Flashcards
What is democracy?
A political regime in which government is based on a fair and open mandate from all qualified citizens of a community.
What is polyarchy?
Rule by many (rather than rule by all), suggesting that not everyone has an equal role to play in what we normally think of as a democracy.
What is rule of law?
An arrangement under which societies are governed using clear, stable and just laws to which all residents are equally subject regardless of their status.
What is full democracy?
A political regime with a strong record on democracy, as reflected in the openness and efficiency of government and the protection of rights.
What is flawed democracy?
A political regime that is mainly democratic but that has problems in the quality of governance.
What is democratization?
The process by which societies build the institutions and processes needed to become democracies.
What is direct democracy?
A system of government in which all members of the community take part in making the decisions that affect that community.
What is e-democracy?
A form of democratic expression through which all those with an interest in a problem or an issue can express themselves via the internet or social media.
What is the public sphere?
An arena in which citizens come together to discuss shared interests and concerns, free from the influence of government, the state or the media.
What is representative democracy?
An indirect form of government in which members of a community elect people to represent their interests and to make decisions affecting the community.
What is liberal democracy?
A form of indirect democracy that combines representation with the constitutional protection of individual rights.
What is limited government?
A belief that guarantees must be made for citizens by placing limits on the powers and reach of government.
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a system of governance where the government’s power is restricted by law. Goal is to protect citizens rights and freedoms
What is liberalism?
A belief in the supreme value of the individual, whose natural rights exist independently of government and who must be protected from too much government.
What are checks and balances?
An arrangement in which government institutions are given powers that counterbalance one another, obliging them to work together in order to govern and make decisions.
What is illiberal democracy?
A political regime in which governments are democratically elected, but then work to weaken citizen rights and civil liberties.
What are human rights?
The natural, universal and inalienable rights to which all humans are entitled.
What are civil liberties?
The rights that citizens have relative to government and that should not be restricted by government.
What are civil rights?
The rights that citizens have relative both to government and to other individuals.
What is structural violence?
The social, political and/or economic oppression built into a system of government and directed at certain members or groups.
What is populism?
A political programme or movement based on championing the rights and interests of the people in the face of the ruling elite.
