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Concepts of democracy

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Accountability   To follow laws, responsibility, benefitting the nation  
Authority   what youn job is, a jurisdiction that you cover  
Citizenship   Upholding the rules of government, you are the people.  
civil society   treating people with dignity  
Common Good   Everything the government does is for the people.  
Constructionalism   supreme law of the land or rule of law.  
Reprsentatioal law   You send someone to be your representative.  
Diversity   Social, racial political- All groups have freedom press  
Equality   No one is superior to others (14th amendment)  
Federalism   The distrubition of pow between state federal and local governments.  
Limited governmnet   Anytime peoples intrest is protected.  
Independent media   without bias  
Judicial Independence.   Serve for life on the supreme court  
Judicial review   A federal law can be declared unconstitutional  
Justice   Making decisions, balancing rights, not necessarily for the common good  
Liberty   Complete freedom, always checked, can lead to anarchy  
Majority rule and minority rights   political oposition, party in power = majorityParty out of power = minority  
Market economy   Capitalism  
Parlementary system   British system similar to American system.  
Participation and voting   If you register you can be required to serve jury duty.  
Pluralism   A variety of governments, political parties.  


   


 

 

 
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