Unit One. Roland Rammell, Per. 8.

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

Government by the people.

Question 2

Republic

Answer 2

Government that derives its powers indirectly from the people, who elect those who will govern; otherwise known as a direct democracy.

Question 3

Majority Rule

Answer 3

Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority.

Question 4

Pluralism

Answer 4

Political system in which power is distributed amongst multiple groups

Question 5

Elitism

Answer 5

Political system in which power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small group of wealthy individuals or institutions.

Question 6

Hyper pluralism

Answer 6

Political system in which power is distributed amongst multiple groups that are so strong that government is weakened. Extreme, exaggerated form of pluralism.

Question 7

Articles of Confederation

Answer 7

First governing document of the confederate states, drafted 1777, ratified 1781, replaced with the Constitution in 1789

Question 8

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 8

Rebellion by farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures, led by Daniel Shay and highlighted the need for a strong national Government.

Question 9

Constitutional Convention

Answer 9

Convention in Philadelphia, May 25 to September 17, 1787, that framed the Constitution of the United States.

Question 10

Virgina Plan

Answer 10

Initial proposal at the Constitutional Convention made by the Virgina delegation for a strong government with bicameral legislature, lower house chosen by voters and the upper house chosen by the lower house.

Question 11

New Jersey Plan

Answer 11

Proposal at the Constitutional Convention made by William Paterson of New Jersey for a central government single house legislature in which each state would be represented equally.

Question 12

Great Compromise

Answer 12

Compromise agreement by states at the constitutional convention for a bicameral legislature with a lower house in which representation would be based on population and an upper house in which each state would have two senators.

Question 13

Three- fifths compromise

Answer 13

Compromise agreement between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.

Question 14

Checks and Balances

Answer 14

Constitutional grant of powers that enables each of the three branches to check some acts of the others and therefore ensures that no branch can dominate.

Question 15

Separation of Powers

Answer 15

Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, executive applying and enforcing the law, and judiciary enforcing law.

Question 16

Judicial Review

Answer 16

The power of a court to refuse to enforce a law or government regulation that in the opinion of the judges conflicts with the U.S constitution, or in a state court, the state constitution.

Question 17

Bicameralism

Answer 17

Principle of a two house legislature.

Question 18

Enumerated powers

Answer 18

Powers explicitly given to congress in the constitution

Question 19

Implied powers

Answer 19

Powers inferred from the express powers that allow congress to carry out its functions.

Question 20

Federalists

Answer 20

Supporters of the ratification of the constitution whose position promoting a strong central government was later voiced in the federalist party.

Question 21

Anti-Federalist

Answer 21

Opponents of the ratification of the constitution and strong government in general.

Question 22

The Federalist Papers

Answer 22

Series of essays promoting ratification, published anonymously by Alexander Hamilton in 1787 and 1788.