poli sci Flashcards
What is Authority
Authority is the acknowledged right to do something
What is Power
Power is to have an influence over people and events
What are the different types of government ?
Oligarchy, Autocracy, and Theocracy
What is Oligarchy
When a group of powerful elites rule
What is Autocracy
When one person rules
What is Theocracy
When ruled by religious authority
*What is popular sovereignty
When the people can basically have a say so in who governs them ( Free, Fair and Frequent elections)
*Major Weakness of the A of C
-could not force tax laws
-could not regulate commerce (money)
-required a lot of people to agree with it to approve legislation
What is the Constitutional Convention
How many seats in Congress can states get
*What is the New Jersey Plan
Wants equal representation no matter what circumstances
*What is the Virginia Plan
Based off of population so the more people you have in your state the more people you can have in congress
What is the Connecticut Compromise
split between to congresses which are the house and senate. House is of population and Senate is equal
What is the Bill of Rights
10 Amendments designed to protect individuals from the governemnt
What is Federalism
The shared between power between federal and state government
How did the constitution strengthen the powers of the federal government
-could regulate commerce
-could tax
-had military power
-regulate immigration
