unit 1 Flashcards
If all members of the commonwealth are equal in natural rights, then all are equal in power.
popular sovereignty
derived from the Creator, granted to all of humanity
natural rights
an agreement in which the government promises to protect the natural rights of people
social contract
the consent of the governed is expressed via regular elections appointing representatives by the electorate.
republicanism
type of democracy in which policymaking institutions are influenced directly by citizens
participatory democracy
type of democracy in which policymaking institutions are influenced by non-governmental groups
pluralist democracy
type of democracy in which policymaking institutions are influenced by the wealthy & powerful
elitist democracy
an agreement between large states, who wanted representation in Congress based on population size, and small states, who wanted equal representation, on a bicameral legislature.
the great compromise
an agreement between Northern states, who did not want slaves not to be represented, and Southern states, who did want slavery to be represented
the 3/5 compromise
essay that proposed three branches with separation of powers and an intrinsic system of checks and balances
Federalist 51
institutions, such as elections, political parties, and media, that connect people with the government
linkage institutions
essay that suggested the cure to the danger of factions is a large republic
Federalist 10
an essay written to justify the need for a single executive, a president
Federalist 70
essay that argues how and for how long judges will be appointed, and what kind of power the judicial branch should have.
Federalist 78
essay that argues the Necessary and Proper and the Supremacy clauses create a tyrannical federal government, and that a republican government is not suitable for a nation of the U.S.’s size
Brutus 1
