Democracy Flashcards
NPO
Non-profit organization
Mob Rule
an oppressive majoritarian form of government
State schooling
schools that are all state owned
GE
General electric: production and services of military equipment + power and renewable energy
The Fed
An economic institution managing banking in the US
Great Law of Peace
an oral constitution of the confederacy (common laws)
Core Democratic Principles
Popular soverignty
government based on the consent of the people
separation of powers
the division of governmental authorities into three branches: leg, ex, jud
limited gov
a political system where gov bodies are prohibited from certain activities
checks and balances
sharing power between branches in gov
Federalism
federal principle or system of gov, specific to state
Confederacy
an alliance of confederate states
manifest
clear, unquestionable
upbraid
find fault with someone
erring
having done wrong
unanimous
agreement by all people in situation
contumacious
willfully disobedient to authority
divest
deprive someone of power, rights, posessions
popular gov
gov by the people
absolute gov
gov led by a monarch
Exalted
a person or their statues placed at a high level
Fallacious
false belief
Usurpation
taking someone’s power by force
