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Theories of Dem.
US Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polyarchy | All members' interests are equally entitled to participate in the communities collective decisions; Idea of perfect democracy |
| What conditions are necessary FOR a democratic process? | Effective participation, Voting equality, Enlightened understanding, Control of the agenda, Inclusion of adults |
| Enlightened Understanding | Access to political info (government rules are not hidden) |
| Control of the Agenda | Prioritize some problems over others |
| Inclusion of Adults | (Not all felons can vote) |
| What do we GET from a democratic process? | Political equality, Guarantee of essential rights, Moral autonomy, Economic prosperity, Human development |
| Moral Autonomy | Citizens allowed to decide what is morally good and bad |
| Human Development | Democracy produces opportunities (education, property, produce best self) |
| Concepts of Democracy | -Electoral/Republican -Liberal/Pluralist -Participatory -Deliberative -Egalitarian |
| Totalitarianism | Government controls every aspect of citizen's lives -Example: North Korea |
| Authoritarianism | Government holds strong powers, but they are checked by other forces in society -Example: China, Cuba |
| Constitutionalism | Government is structured by law, providing for limited limited government -Example: UK, Germany |
| Competitive Authoritarianism | Elections are real but not fair; incumbent uses power of the state to rig/make loosing unlikely |
| Competitive Authoritarianism Example | Jim Crowe Laws |
| Consent of the Governed | Government's power derives from consent of the people, Majority rule is implied |
| Capitalism | -Private ownership and operation in market -Life, liberty, and property protection |
| Endogenous | Growing, produced, or originating from within the system; rules change from within-- constitution |
| Normative Theory | Values, Judgment, Prescription, Subjective, "Ought to be" |
| Empirical Theory | Observation, Explanation, Description, Objective, "Is" (how the world is) |
| US Constitution is Not: | A theoretical framework |
| Aristotle's 2 Main Questions about Politics: | 1. Who rules? 2. In whose interest do they rule? |
| Rule by One for Self | Authoritarian |
| Rule by One for the Public | Monarchy |
| Rule by Few for Self | Oligarchy |
| Rule by Few for the Public | Aristocracy |
| Rule by Many for Self | Democracy |
| Rule by Many for the Public | Polity |
| Polity | Ideal world; Aristotle claimed it impossible |
| Aristocracy | Selected best and brightest people, educated group to make decisions for the public |
| Hobbes' Social Contract Theory | Justified strong, centralized government in exchange for peace and safety |
| HSCT- State of Nature | World without laws or social structure |
| HSCT- Constant Fear: | "War of every man against every man" |
| HSCT | -1st to implement the idea of a social contract -Human life is solitary, poor, short |
| Locke's Natural Law Theory | Social Contract: Give up right to personally punish violations; consent of the governed, not happy with government= people should revolt |
| LNLT- State of Nature | Humans are free to be good or bad, created equal |
| LNLT- Mortality | Discoverable by human reason |
| LNLT- Rights | Life, liberty, and property |
| Madisonian Factions- | -Invented constitutional democracy |
| Madisonian Factions* | *Group of citizens united by a shared passion or interest that goes against rights of others or permanent interests of the community |
| Madisonian Factions: | :Separation of powers & checks and balances |
| Robert Dahls Framework | Polyarchy; Checks and balances do not determine a democracy; Disagreed with Madison's solutions to factions |
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