Chapters 1-4 + 10 and 11

Question 1

What is a Republic?

Answer 1

A government where citizens rule indirectly and make decisions though elected representatives

Question 2

What is a democracy?

Answer 2

A government where people hold the power either by acting directly or through their elected representatives.

Question 3

What is American exceptionalism?

Answer 3

The view that the US is unique by a set of ideas which are equality, self rule, and limited government

Question 4

What is Pluralist theory?

Answer 4

People can influence government through interest groups. Example: Fighting climate change or Abortions

Question 5

What is Elite theory?

Answer 5

Power rests in the hands of smaller groups that are wealthy and powerful. Usually Richest Americans

Question 6

What is Bureaucratic theory?

Answer 6

The millions of men and women that carry out day to day operations of modern government. Those who establish policy.

Question 7

What is Social movement theory?

Answer 7

People are most influential when they come together to organize and protest regardless of who is in control in government.

Question 8

What is the Nonpartisan election

Answer 8

Candidates run for election without any party affiliation

Question 9

Rational choice theory

Answer 9

A political behavior that views people as decisive. They know their political interests and seek to set on them

Question 10

Negative liberty

Answer 10

Freedom from constraints - no government help as its society’s responsibility

Question 11

positive liberty

Answer 11

The ability to pursue ones goals w/ resources - government providing healthcare, education, food and more.

Question 12

Referendum

Answer 12

An election where individuals directly vote on a specific issue

Question 13

Sunshine laws

Answer 13

laws the let citizens watch policy makers in action. Allows access to records and recordings.

Question 14

Equality of opportunity

Answer 14

the idea that every American has the same opportunity to influence politics and achieve economic success.

Question 15

Equality of outcome

Answer 15

Americans should have the around the same economic circumstances.

Question 16

Delegate Representation

Answer 16

Representatives follow the voters wishes

Question 17

trustee representation

Answer 17

Do what they feel is best for the voters regardless of their opinion

Question 18

Townshend Acts

Answer 18

Townshend Acts initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea - decision was made by British government as American colonies had no representation

Question 19

Stamp Act

Answer 19

British government imposed a direct tax on all printed material in the American colonies.

Question 20

Boston Tea Party

Answer 20

protest in which American colonists threw chests of tea into Boston Harbor to go against both a tax on tea and the perceived monopoly of the East India Company.

Question 21

First Continental Congress

Question 22

Articles of Confederation

Question 23

Shay’s Rebellion

Question 24

Electoral college

Question 25

Checks and balances

Question 26

Virginia plan

Question 27

New Jersey plan

Question 28

Connecticut Compromise

Question 29

3/5ths compromise

Question 30

Federalists

Question 31

Antifederalists

Question 32

Originalism

Question 33

pragmatism

Question 34

Necessary and proper clause

Question 35

Supremacy clause

Question 36

Federalist #10

Question 37

James Madison

Question 38

Dual federalism

Question 39

Cooperative federalism

Question 40

Electoral college

Question 41

Bill of Rights

Question 42

PAC and Super PAC

Question 43

527 groups

Question 44

Proportional representation

Question 45

Single member district

Question 46

Midterm election

Question 47

Reapportionment

Question 48

Gerrymander

Question 49

Citizens United v. FEC

Question 50

McCutcheon v. FEC

Question 51

Non-partisan election

Question 52

Different party systems (1st-6th)

Question 53

Base voters

Question 54

Party caucus

Question 55

Second continental congress