Quiz 1 Flashcards
When the government has strong powers, but is checked by other forces
Authoritarianism
An economic system where the means to produce wealth are privately owned and operated
Capitalism
A restricted government that protects the rights of the people
Constitutionalism
When the supreme power of governance belongs to the people
Democracy
People’s belief that they can influence government and that the government listens to them
Efficacy
When citizens believe that the exercise of power is right and proper
Legitimacy
Freedom from government influence and the freedom to pursue happiness
Liberty
When a member of a royal family has absolute authority
Monarchy
When an elite few hold power
Oligarchy
The process of deciding who benefits in society and who does not
Politics
When individuals consent to be governed in order to have their rights protected
Social Contract
When the government controls every aspect of citizens’ lives
Totalitarianism
Legislatures made up of two parts (or chambers)
Bicameral Legislature
When branches of government prevent each other from having too much power
Checks and Balances
A union of independent states where each state retains its sovereignty
Confederation
The body of citizens that actually elects the president and vice president
Electoral College
When the court determines if an action taken by a government/government official violates the Constitution
Judicial Review
Unicameral legislature, multi-member executive office elected by Congress, Supreme Court appointed by executive office
New Jersey Plan
States that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Supremacy Clause
When the president rejects a bill/law and sends it back to Congress
Veto
Three branches of government, bicameral legislature, an executive elected by Congress, separate national judiciary
Virginia Plan
