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Final Exam MEGA pack politics - ANS-determines who values will prevail in society Individualism - ANS-a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control. I... ncludes a free enterprise system, respect for self sufficiency and emphasis on equal opportunity. democracy - ANS-government by the people Direct Democracy - ANS-A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives Republic - ANS-A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws. political conflict - ANS-discord that arises when goals, interests, or values of different individuals or groups are incompatible. Pluralism - ANS-A theory of government that holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power by any one group. Constitutionalism - ANS-there are limits on the rightful power of government over citizens self-government - ANS-a system of government in which people make their own laws through majority preferences. devolution - ANS-the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states political party - ANS-A group of individuals with broad common interests who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy Limited government - ANS-A principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution. Popular Sovereignty - ANS-government is subject to the will of the people Federalism - ANS-A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments Separation of Powers - ANS-Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law Checks and Balances - ANS-A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power Judicial Review - ANS-Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws articles of confederation - ANS-1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade) federal system - ANS-A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments confederal system - ANS-A system consisting of a league of independent states, each having essentially sovereign powers. The central government created by such a league has only limited powers over the states. unitary system - ANS-A government that gives all key powers to the national or central government Revolution of 1800 - ANS-Jefferson's election changed the direction of the government from Federalist to Democratic- Republican, so it was called a "revolution", favored the interests of the common people over the wealthy Great Compromise - ANS-1787; This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. The Great Compromise resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators. All tax bills and revenues would originate in the House. This compromise combined the needs of both large and small states and formed a fair and sensible resolution to their problems. [Show More]

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