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Set1 Ap Gov. Vocab.

Mrs. Foil

TermDefinition
Limited government a government’s power cannot be absolute; The ideal of limited government is ensured by the interaction of these principles: i. Separation of powers ii. Checks and balances iii. Federalism iv. Republicanism
Natural rights all people have certain rights that cannot be taken away
Popular sovereignty all government power comes from the consent of its people
Republicanism the democratic principle that the will of the people is reflected in government debates and decisions by their representatives
Social contract an implicit agreement among the people in a society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order
Representative democracy a system of government in which all eligible citizens to vote on representatives to make public policy for them ; can take several forms including the following models: i. Participatory democracy, ii. Pluralist democracy, iii. Elite democracy
Participatory democracy emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society
Pluralist democracy emphasizes group-based activism by nongovernmental interests striving for impact on political decision making
Elite democracy emphasizes limited participation in politics and civil society
Anti-Federalist opposed the ratification of the Constitution and wanted more power reserved to state governments rather than a strong central government
Federalist supported ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government
Democracy a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives
Faction a party or group that is often contentious or self-seeking
Shays’s Rebellion an armed uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxation and insufficient economic policies that exposed concern over the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation
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