unit 1 american gov Flashcards
what activities are required of citizens?
is there a difference between the responsibilities of a citizen and the requirements of a citizen?
how do you define your role in our society and polity?
where do we (and you) get your ideas about citizenship from (political socialization)?
how does one become a citizen (both natural-born and naturalized)?
consider alexis de tocqueville’s prescription for, “the proper civic knowledge, skills, and
dispositions.”
jus soli
the law of soil, which determines citizenship based on where a person is born
jus sanguinis
the law of blood, which determines citizenship based on the citizenship of one’s parents
naturalization
the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another
expatriation
the legal process of which a loss of citizenship occurs
denaturalization
the process through which naturalized citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship
14th amendment
resident alien
undocumented/illegal alien
treason
betrayal of one’s country
government
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
polity
nation
state
australian ballot
what is a government?
what type of government do we have?
what are the benefits and drawbacks of the various forms government?
how are unitary, confederate and federal systems all different and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
how are presidential and parliamentary systems different and what are the advantages and
disadvantages of each?
is policy making in america best described as pluralistic, hyper-pluralistic, or classist / elitist?
unitary government
a centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency
federalism
a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments like states
confederacy
presidential system
parliamentary system
a form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official’s cabinet
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
oligarchy
a form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite
authoritarianism
totalitarianism
aristocracy
theocracy
a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
junta
republic
democracy
form of government where supreme authority rests with the people
plutocracy
anarchy
traditional democratic theory
what are the fundamental differences between liberalism and conservatism?
what is the size and scope of american government and how has this changed over history?
what are the principles of democratic theory as identified by robert dahl and how does the united
states rate on such principles?
how do we communicate with policy makers and how do they communicate with us?
what is public policy and how is it created in our polity?
Public Policy
all of the many goals that a government pursues in all of the many areas of human affairs in which it is involved
Political Ideology
Political Socialization
Political Culture
Political Efficacy
Political Institutions
Policy Institutions
Linkage Institutions
Political Party
Demakratia
Republic
Written Law
Bill of Rights
Common Law
Code of Law
Bicameralism
Rule of Law
Limited Government
State of Nature
Natural Rights
Social Contract
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Iron Law of Oligarchy
Judicial Review
Popular Sovereignty
Constitutional Mechanism
Federalism
