Chapter 4 Terms

Question 1

Government by the people

Answer 1

Democracy

Question 2

Certain legal procedures by which the government must abide in order to protect the rights of the accused

Answer 2

Due process

Question 3

The first ten amendments of the Constitution, which protect citizens’ democratic rights by placing restrictions on the state and national governments

Answer 3

Bill of Rights

Question 4

The system used to elect the U.S. president

Answer 4

Electoral college

Question 5

System in which governmental power is divided into two or more levels, usually a central government and component local governments

Answer 5

Federalism

Question 6

A principle of government that asserts that a numerical majority of the electorate can make decisions binding upon the entire electorate

Answer 6

Majority rule

Question 7

A majority consisting of a majority of all voting citizens.

Answer 7

Popular majority

Question 8

A majority of elected officials

Answer 8

Representative majority

Question 9

A society in which differing opinions and parties exist freely

Answer 9

Pluralistic society

Question 10

The democratic principle meaning political equality, or legal equality

Answer 10

Equality