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APGOP Ch. 1 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Politics describes ______________; government describes the rules and institutions that make up the system of policymaking within a country. | processes |
| Exam Task Verb: to name a factor, person, power, or other term | identify |
| Exam Task Verb: to state the meaning of a term or concept | describe |
| Exam Task Verb: to give a cause or reason...usually include the word "because" | explain |
| Power is held by the people | democracy |
| Thomas Jefferson wrote the ______________________________ | Declaration of Independence |
| Thomas Jefferson drew on the ideas of ___________________, who believed that people were born with natural rights | John Locke |
| Rights that include life, liberty, and property that government cannot take away | natural rights |
| When people give their governments the ability to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functioning society | social contract |
| Baron de Montessquieu believed that the power in government should be divided between different ______________________ | branches |
| Why should the government's power be divided into different branches? | so that no one branch could become too powerful |
| the set of shared beliefs, customs, traditions and values that Americans have | American political culture |
| What are the 5 parts of the Declaration of Independence | Preamble, Statement of Human Rights, Charges against Human Rights, Charges against the King and Parliament, and the Statement of Separation |
| On what date was the Declaration of Independence approved by Congress? | July 4, 1776 |
| the idea that the government's right to rule comes from the people | popular sovereignty |
| a system in which the government's authority comes from the people | republicanism |
| In _______________________ government, citizens can choose representatives to assert their interests in the policy making process | representative |
| rights the government cannot take away, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness | inalienable rights |
| social, political, and economic freedoms | liberty |
| What is the American Dream? | the belief that individuals should be able to achieve their goals through hard work, sacrifice, and their own talents. |
| How does religion shape America? | Religious traditions influence America because some of the first British colonies were founded by groups fleeing religious persecution |
| the theory that widespread political participation is essential for democratic government (civil society groups) | participatory democracy |
| a theory of democracy that emphasizes the role of groups in the policymaking process (NRA, ACLU, AARP, etc.) | pluralist theory |
| a theory of democracy that the elites have a disproportionate amount of influence in the policymaking process (rich people and big businesses) | elitist theory |
| Elitists believe that the _____ of wealth holders have too much control and benefit from tax exemptions. | 1% |
| the structure of the government, including the executive, judicial, and legislative branches | political institutions |
| The US is a ____________________ ___________________, which is a democratic system with elected representatives in which the Constitution is the supreme law. | constitutional republic |
| A __________________ government is when all power is claimed by a central government | totalitarian |
| A _____________________ government is when a central govt claims most power but some independent social and economic institutions exist and govt doesn't exert total control over citizens' lives | authoritarian |
| citizens elect representatives who vote on policy and individual liberties are protected | representative democracy |
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