Test 1 Flashcards
bandwagon
peer pressure
the big lie
lie so big others will think its true
card stacking
highly-biased opinion
character assassination
destroy the opponent
information management
control what the media posts
glittering generalities
powerful words that don’t really mean anything to evoke emotions
plain folks
make leader seem ordinary
slogans
catchphrases
testimonial
testimony of an independent person
transfer
associate with trusted people and symbols
first document the US tried to use as a basis for government?
Articles of Confederation
opening paragraph of the Constitution?
Preamble
direct democracy
all citizens vote on laws
monarchy
monarch has all the power
oligarchy
ruled by a small group
republic (representative democracy)
people elect officials to represent them
totalitarian
government controls everything
how is the US gov limited?
limited by the Constitution
Mao Zedong
had unlimited gov power
propaganda/personality cult
media overly praising a dictator
unitary gov
central (national) gov is in charge
confederal (confederation) gov
state gov are in charge
federal gov
state and national gov share power
9th Amendment
people’s rights don’t need to be listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment
any rights not specifically given to the national gov remain with the states
popular sovereignty
the people have the power
enumerated powers
powers given to the US Congress
reserved powers
powers the states kept
Rule of Law
everyone, including the gov, has to follow the rules
14th Amendment
guarantees equal protection
ratify
approve
amend
change
incumbent
someone in office
Constitutionalism
type of limited gov where a body of law restricts the gov’s power
tyranny of the majority
the term for the founders’ fear that the majority would not respect the rights of the minority
