gov final Flashcards
direct democracy
a system of government that permits citizens to propose and not directly laws and policies (we don’t have this)
3 conditions are necessary for direct democracy:
1) the number of citizens must be small
2) property and wealth must be distributed nearly equally
3) society must be culturally homogenous
the bill of rights
first 10 amendments
Great Connecticut compromise
decided to have a bicameral system: two houses (House and Senate)
Public Policy
a set of laws, guidelines, and actions decided and taken by governments in order to work in favor of the public
antifederalists
those who opposed the ratification of the constitution in favor of small localized government
federalist
a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
the article of confederation
first founding documents (only lasted 13 years)
3/5 compromise
for every 5 slaves 3 counted as citizens
selective incorporation
the process by which the protections of the national bill of rights were applied to the states (via the 14th amendment), and citizens’ liberties were guaranteed protection from the STATE as well as the national governments
de jure segregation
as a matter of law
de facto segregation
as a matter of fact
de facto segregation
as a matter of fact
iron triangles
describes the stable, cooperative relationship that often develops between a congressional committee, an executive agency or department, and an industry/one or more interest groups
political socialization:
how you learn about political facts
