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AP US GOVERNMENT- MR. TUMINO CH. 1 – CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

AP US GOVERNMENT- MR. TUMINO CH. 1 – CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY. KEY TERMS Government: the procedures and institutions by which people govern and rule themselves. Politics: the process by which people decide who shall govern and what policies shall be adopted.

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AP US GOVERNMENT- MR. TUMINO CH. 1 – CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

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  1. AP US GOVERNMENT- MR. TUMINOCH. 1 – CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY KEY TERMS • Government: the procedures and institutions by which people govern and rule themselves. • Politics: the process by which people decide who shall govern and what policies shall be adopted. • Politicians: the people who fulfill the tasks of operating government. • Political Science: the study of the principles, procedures, and structures of government; and the analysis of political ideas, institutions, behaviors, and practices.

  2. Democracy As A System Of Interacting Values • Personal liberty • Respect for the individual • Equality of opportunity • Popular consent

  3. Democracy As A System of Interrelated Political Processes • Fair and free elections • Majority rule • Freedom of expression • The right to assemble and protest

  4. Democracy As A System Of Interdependent Political Structures • Federalism • Separation of powers • Checks and balances • Bill of rights

  5. Conditions Conducive To Constitutional Democracy • Educational conditions • Economic conditions • Social conditions • Ideological conditions

  6. The Constitutional Convention—Three Famous Compromises • The compromise between large and small states over representation in Congress. • The compromise between North and South over the regulation and taxation of foreign commerce. • The compromise between North and South over the counting of slaves for the purpose of taxation and representation.

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