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Government Exam matt
Question | Answer |
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What is Democracy's central idea? | People rule themselves and are capable of doing so. |
Define Democracy. Where did this idea originate? | A system in which the people rule. Originated from the ancient greeks. |
Describe "rule by the few" | classical term which describes an oligarchy. minority group holds power over a majority. |
Difference between direct and representative democracy | decisions made directly by people through meeting, etc. representative is made by elected representatives |
Benchmarks of representative democracy | Political Equality = Everyone is treated/counted the same in government. Political Liberty = Basic Liberties cant be taken away. Popular Sovereignty = Absolute Power of the people. |
Significace of Majority Rule | Only Acceptable way to determine something, because minority rule would only cause outrage, and government must listen to people. |
Examples of Political Liberties | Right to bear arms, freedom of speech, Freedom of religion |
Define Social Contract | The result of a social contract is government, if a social contract is broken then a new government can be formed |
Significane of Common Sense | Helped Spread independence movement, most read political tract, changed and influenced many minds |