AP Government

The shift from Democrat to Republican that occurred in some southern states in the late 1980s and early 1990s is referred to as ________. secular realignment A political candidate who campaigns almost entirely on social justice and environmentalism is most likely to belong to which of the following parties? green party The presidential election of 1932 is an example of ________. realignment Political parties were stable and dominated state and local governments ________. ...

Popular Sovereignty This principle states that the source of governmental power lies with the people. This belief stems from the concept of the social contract and the idea that government should be for the benefit of its citizens. People give consent to be governed. If the government is not protecting the people, it should be dissolved. Representative government: people vote to have their voice represented in government. Limited Government since the people give government its power, go...

Declaration of Independence Letter written to formally declare the 13 colonies independent from Britain Provides justification for the break from Great Britain Is a declaration of natural rights - Rights inherent in human beings, not dependent on governments, which include life, liberty, and property (John Locke) Establishes a foundation for popular sovereignty - "consent of the governed" government's source of authority is the people List of grievances against King George III and Parlia...

First Amendment 5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition Second Amendment Right to bear arms (to protect the people against a government that becomes too powerful) Third Amendment No quartering of soldiers Fourth Amendment No unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant; right to privacy Fifth Amendment Due process, eminent domain, no double jeopardy, right to remain silent (you can't be forced to testify against yourself) and the right to...

Chief Justice John Marshall In office from (longest serving CJ). Supported increased power of federal government. Decided McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, and Marbury v. Madison. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits discrimination based on race or gender in employment or public accommodations (restaurants, hotels). Created EEOC to enforce. Based on Congress's interstate commerce clause power (discrimination impacts interstate commerce). The most important federal civil rights la...

government the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces binding decisions on citizens public goods services that can be shared by everyone such as highways, parks, etc politics the social institution that distributes power, sets a society's goals, and makes decisions political participation All the activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue singl...

Direct democracy Citizens meet and vote directly Representative democracy (republic) Citizens choose who kake decisions Social contract theory Principle that people enter a contract with the gov Consent of the governed There are no supreme rulers, the people must approve Natural rights All people are born to have life liberty and property Common good Belief in doing for the nation's good Popular sovereignty Belief that ultimate authority is with ...

The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is Protecting individual property rights Interpretations of this clause (Article 1 section 8 necessary and proper clause) have been central to attempts to define the nature of which of the following aspects of the United States political system Federalism The practical effect of the necessary and proper clause has been to Allow the national government to extend its power beyond those enu...

Explain how democratic ideals are reflected in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. In DOI - equality, consent of the governed, the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and the right of people to alter or abolish the government natural rights The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights popular sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people republicanism A philosophy of limited gove...

Limited Government The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens. Natural Rights the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property Social Contract An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed Popular Sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. The "Grand Committee" A group chosen to...