Types of Government and Ideas Flashcards
Natural Rights
god given rights
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Popular Sovereignty
people are source of power and authority
sovereignty: supreme power of authority
popular: the consent of all the people through their elected representatives, who r source of power
Social Contract
people establish governments to protect rights and the people
Limited Government
the government has some power, but limited
constitution defines power
Consent of the Governed
people are source of governments power
people create government
people can give consent to the gov and can take away consent by removing people from office
will of the people
Constitutional Republic
a democratic system with elected representative in which the Constitution is the supreme law
Republicanism
the US is a republic. The US has representative form of government
people don’t vote directly on policies
they vote other people to represent them in gov
Federalism
a division of power between the states and the central government
Pluralist Theory of Democracy
emphasize role of group sin policymaking process
power shared among variety of group s and individuals
politics main competition among groups, each pressing for its preferred policies
Hyperglobalist Democracy
groups so strong that gov is weakened
groups control policy and prevents governments from acting
confusing and contradictory policies result form politicians trying to placate every group
Participatory Theory
widespread political participation is essential
close to org spirits of democracy, everyone votes
people are directly involved
policymaking institutions are influenced by citizens directly
Elite Theory of Democracy
dominated by wealthy an powerful leaders
education and money are influential
elites influence the policymaking process
policies benefit those with money and power
ex. electoral college
policymaking institutions are influenced by the wealthy and the powerful
