Chapter 1: What Is Gov? Flashcards
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Functions of Gov
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- Establish Justice: court system
- Ensure Domestic Tranquility: police force
- Provide for the Common Defense: military
- Promote General Welfare: help people prosper
- Secure blessing of liberty: Bill of Rights
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Thomas Hobbes
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- Humans are selfish and act out of personal interest
- People must surrender themselves to the rulers in exchange for protection from neighbors
- Wrote “Leviathan”
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John Locke
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- Wrote Social Contract Theory: Consent of the people is the only basis of any sovereigns right to rule
- Gov exists because people agree through a contract to form a gov to protect their rights
- Natural Rights, Limited gov
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American colonist were afraid of…
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A strong Ruler after independence
5
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Direct Democracy was the …
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Original form of democracy in the U.S. Later formed Indirect Democracy because of growing population
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Republic
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System of Indirect Democracy
7
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Characteristics of American Democracy:
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- Personal Liberty- how gov should step into protect freedoms
- Politically Equity- one person one vote
- Popular Consent- Gov must get their power from consent
- Majority Rule- Only policies that get collective consent will be made into law
- Popular sovereignty- the right of the majority to govern themselves
- Civil Society
- Individualism
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Gov is essential because…
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- Gov is essential because it has an impact on daily life
9
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Politics
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The means by an individual and groups get involved, elections
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Electorate
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The eligible voting pop
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Linkage Institution
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The means buy which individuals can express preferences regarding Public Policy
- Political Parties, elections, interest groups, and media
- They link people to the gov
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Public Policy
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is the means by which individual and groups get involved, which results in the formal elections of officials
