Test 01 Flashcards
Politics
The ‘‘authoritative allocation of values’’
Government
The structure through which decisions are made to resolve conflicts and allocated values
Relationship between government and politics
Both are used for resolving conflicts, and allocating values.
Totalitarian
government holds all power and can control the political and social life of people
Oligarchy
rule by a few members of the elite
Artisocracy
rule by the best suited, most talented or most virtuous
Anarchy
the condition of no government. Each person makes their own rules
Democracy
A system of government which ultimate political authority is vested in the people
Direct Democracy
citizens help make direct decisions on the rules in their government
Initiative
A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment
Referendum
an act of referring legislative or constitutional matters to the voters for approval
Recall
citizens voting to remove a representative from office
Republic
a form of government where power of governing rests with the people and their representatives
Representative Democracy
A republican form of government where elected persons represent a group of people
Universal Suffrage
all adult citizens have the right to vote
Constitutional Democracy
Limits the power of the government
Liberty
your right to choose / your right to expression
Equality
Equal justice under the law. No one is above or beyond the reach of the law.
Ideology
a closely linked set of beliefs about the goal of politics
Liberalism
ideology where it is the government’s job to enhance opportunities and provide equality
Conservatism
ideology where it is the government’s job to stay out of people’s lives and be submissive to individual freedom
Magna Carta
document that states the king and his government was not above the law
Jamestown, Virginia (Virginia Company Charter)
Organized under a charter
Massachusetts Bay Company
written charter from King Charles I
Representative Assembly
Elected governing council
Mayflower Compact
set of rules for self-government established by English settlers who traveled on the Mayflower.
Common Sense (Thomas Payne)
Argument that the colonies should be independent states
Declaration of Independence
The philosophical foundation of American government
Natural Rights
Inherent rights not dependent upon government
Articles of Confederation
The first formal government set up by the new independent states after the American Revolution
