Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

1. Unit I Constitutional Underpinnings Of United States Government Vocabulary Chapters 1-3

2. Q1. The characteristic and deep-seated beliefs of a particular people

3. A1. Political culture

4. Q2. What is liberty?

5. A2. The principle that individuals should be free to act and think as they choose, provided they do not infringe unreasonably on the rights and freedoms of others

6. Q3. The notion that all individuals are equal in their moral worth, in their treatment under the law, and in their political voice

7. A3. Equality

8. Q4. The principle that the people are the ultimate source and proper beneficiary of governing authority; in practice, a government based on majority rule

9. A4. Self-government

10. Q5. What is Individualism?

11. A5. The idea that people should take the initiative, be self-sufficient, and accumulate the material advantages necessary for their well-being

12. Q6. The principle that Americans are one people and form an indivisible union

13. A6. Unity

14. Q7. The principle that individual and group differences should be respected and are a source of national strength

15. A7. Diversity

16. Q8. The process through which a society makes its governing decisions

17. A8. Politics

18. Q9. A voluntary agreement by individuals to form government, which is then obliged to act within the confines of the agreement

19. A9. Social contract

20. Q10. A form of government in which the people govern, either directly or through elected representatives.

21. A10. Democracy

22. Q11.A form of government in which control rests with a few persons

23. A11. Oligarchy

24. Q12. A form of government in which absolute control rests with a single person

25. A12. Autocracy

26. Q13. Constitutionalism

27. A13. The idea that there are definable limits on the rightful power of a government over its citizens

28. Q14. Socialism

29. A14. An economic system in which government owns and controls many of the major industries

30. Q15. An economic system in which government owns most or all major industries and also takes responsibility for overall management of the economy

31. A15. Communism

32. Q16. An economic system based on the idea that government should interfere with economic transactions as little as possible. Free enterprise and self-reliance are the collective and individual principles

33. A16. Capitalism

34. Q17. Power

35. A17. The ability of persons or institutions to control policy

36. Q18. A decision of government to pursue a course of action designed to produce an intended outcome

37. A18. Public policy

38. Q19. A form of government in which the leaders claim complete dominance of all individuals and institutions

39. A19. Totalitarian government

40. Q20. A form of government in which leaders, though they admit to no limits on their powers, are effectively limited by other centers of power in the society

41. A20. Authoritarian government

42. Q21. Authority

43. A21. The recognized right of an individual or institution to exercise power

44. Q22. The idea the majority prevails not only in elections but also in policy determination

45. A22. Majoritarianism

46. Q23. A theory of American politics that holds that society’s interests are substantially represented through the activities of groups

47. A23. Pluralism

48. Q24. The view that the United States essentially is run by a few individuals (composed of wealthy or well-connected individuals) who control public policy through both direct and indirect means

49. A24. Elitism

50. Q25. The tendency of large-scale organizations to develop into the bureaucratic form, with the effect that administrators make key policy decisions