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APAG Vocab 1
Democratic Theories & Constitutional Principles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pluralist Theory of Democracy | A Democratic Theory that stresses vigorous competition among various interests in a free society. |
| Elite Theory of Democracy | A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class will rule, Elected representatives make decisions and act as trustees for the people who elected them. |
| Participatory Democracy | A system of democracy in which all members of a group or community participate collectively in making major decisions. |
| Tradeoff Theory | Government action and public policy are influenced by an ongoing series of compromises by competing interest. Example: groups advocating protecting freedoms found in the First Amendment and those wanting to uphold the rights found in the 14th Amendments. |
| Federalism | A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority (National Government) and its subordinate parts (States). |
| Limited Government | A political philosophy and governing principle that restricts government power through established laws, typically a written constitution, to protect individual rights and prevent the abuse of power. |
| Social Contract | A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules. |
| Separation of Powers | Division of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches--bicameral Congress (creates laws), President (approves and carries out the laws created/Commander and Chief of the Military), Supreme Court (interprets the laws passed) |
| Popular Sovereignty | A government in which the people rule by their own consent. |
| Checks and Balances | A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches-- Presidential veto/override, House voting to impeach the president, President nominating members of the Supreme Court, Senate confirming presidential nominations |
| Republicanism | A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed. |
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