Chapter 8 Flashcards
Federalist party
Political party founded by Hamilton and John Adams that envisioned a great western empire was a strong federal government and abroad interpretation of constitutional powers
Democratic Republican Party
Political party led by Jefferson and Madison that Champion a society of self-reliant individuals to protect rights, smaller federal government, and a narrow and strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Original consent
Giving consent to a provision for the first time, such as the ratification of the Constitution.
Periodic consent
Giving continuing consent at certain intervals, through means such as questions, to a provision or law to which original consent has already been given
Filtered consent
When is the selection of government officials is distanced from the direct election by the people in order to protect against mom and public with him. So there’s included in the recollection, time between elections, and the size of representative regions.
Elect oral
The group of electors elected by the people who are responsible for the selection of the president
Majority
Receiving more than 50% of the votes
Plurality
Receiving the largest percentage of the votes
Single representative districts
Representational structure where each geographical region elect someone representative independent of outcomes in other regions.
Proportional representation
Party representation in the legislative body is closely tied to the national or regional vote of that party
Local opposition
When losers in the political game continue to support the system, even when the system against their ideology