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AP Government and Politics Unit 1Questions & answers 100% correct.
Government ANS - The institution through which public policies are made for a society
Democracy ANS - A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy
represents and responds to the publics preferences
Representation ANS - A basic principle of traditional democratic theory that describes the relationship
between the few leaders and the many followers
Majoritarian ANS - Rule by majority
Pluralism ANS - A theory of American democracy emphasizing that the policymaking process is very
open to the participation of all groups with shared interests
Elitism ANS - A theory of American democracy contending that and upper-class elite holds the power
and makes policy
Hyper pluralism ANS - A theory of American democracy contending that groups are so strong that
government which gives in to many different groups
Constitution ANS - A nations basic law
Declaration of Independence ANS - The document approved by representatives of the American
colonies in 1777 that stated their grievances agains the British monarch and eclair their independence
, Natural Rights ANS - Rights inherent in human beings not dependent on the governments which
includes life liberty and property
Consent of the Governed ANS - The idea that the government derives its authority by sanction of the
people
Limited Government ANS - The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect
the natural rights of citizens
Articles of Confederation ANS - The first constitution of the United States adopted by congress in
1777and enacted in 1781
Shays Rebellion ANS - A series of attacks on the courthouse by a small band of farmers led by Daniel
Shays to block foreclosures proceedings
U.S. Constitution ANS - The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the
institutional structure of U.S. government and the tasks these institutions perform
Factions ANS - Groups such as parties or interest groups, which according to James Madison arose from
the unequal distribution of property or wealth and had the potential to cause instability in government
New Jersey plan ANS - The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal
representation of each state in Congress regardless of the states population
Virginia plan ANS - The proposal at the constitutional Convention that called for representation of each
state in Congress in proportion to that states share of the U.S. population
Connecticut Compromise ANS - Establishes two houses of congress
Writ of Habeas Corpus ANS - A court order requiring jailers to explain a judge why they are holding a
prisoner in custody
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