Government Basics- AP Flashcards

7221723564	Social Contract	John Locke - our government is derived from this theory - people agree to give up their own power but only if the government is of the people, for the people, and by the people.	0
7221723565	Divine Right Theory	God has chosen a family to rule	1
7221723574	Federal Republic	The type of government describing the U.S.	2
7221723575	Federal	Division of powers between the strong central government and local governments	3
7221723576	Republic	The people have power - representative democracy	4
7221723577	Confederate (Confederation)	Our first form of government, power is divided between a weak central government and local governments.	5
7221723578	Unitary	All power is held by one central authority.	6
7221723579	Autocracy	Rule by one - typically a dictator	7
7221723580	Oligarchy	Rule by a few - typically an elite family	8
7221723581	Democracy	Rule by the people	9
7221723584	Procedural Due Process	The way the law is carried out must be fair	10
7221723585	Substantive Due Process	The content of the law must be fair	11
7221723586	Initiative	Tool of direct democracy - allows citizens of local government to put an issue on the ballot	12
7221723587	Referendum	Tool of direct democracy - allows local the public to check the lawmakers by putting an issue on the ballot that they have passed but has not yet become law	13
7221723588	Recall	Tool of direct democracy - allows citizens of local government to remove elected officials from office	14
7221723589	Delegate	The elected official will vote the way their constituents want them to vote	15
7221723590	Trustee	The elected official will vote based on the good of the whole	16
7221723594	Declaration of Independence	T. Jefferson - break up letter - describes the type of government colonist deserve, lists the wrongs of the king, and talks about attempts to peaceful resolve the situation.	17
7221743406	Pluralist view	the idea that no single elite has a monopoly on shaping public policy	18
7221748193	Bureaucratic view	the idea that power is mainly in the hands of appointed officials	19
7221751607	Marxist view	the idea that power is dominated by capitalists	20
7221753347	Power Elite view	The idea that government is dominated by those special interest groups and powerful people outside of government	21