AP GOV 1,2 test
what political philosopher inspired the phrase ¨life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the declaration of independance?
John Locke
what rules govern the use of referenda at the federal level in the USA?
No provisions exist for the use of referenda at the federal level
Though he was a Republican generally opposed to a big government, this president launched the construction of the interstate highway system.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
who wrote that life without government in a ¨state of nature¨ would be ¨solitary, nasty, brutish and short?¨
Thomas Hobbe
what is a referendum
an election where the people vote (not their representatives) on a policy issue
what part of the constitution is at the core of substantive democracy?
bill of rights
which political ideology would most likely support ¨broken tail light policing¨ and ¨stop and frisk¨ policies
conservative liberals- would say your targeting certain groups
a politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a
demagogue.
as a member of the US Senate, Bernie Sanders of Vermont identifies politically as a
democratic socialist
an autocracy usually takes the form of a
dictatorship
the idea that the most important government decisions are made by an identifiable and stable minority that shares certain characteristics-particularly wealth and business connections -- is called ________
elite theory
the procedural view of democracy is most concerned with ________
how government decisions are made
many of the citizens of eastern oregon would like to become part of________
idaho- idaho is more conservative but will not happen
A citizen's group gathers enough signatures on a petition to force a popular vote on a statewide lottery proposal. this proposal would represent an_____
initiative
one of the weaknesses of the procedural model of democracy is ________
it permits policies that violate standards of substantive democracy violates minority rights
according to your text, which doctrine is most extreme in limiting government involvement in the economy?
laissez-faire
a form of government that puts power in the hands of an elite group is a _______
oligarchy
new england town meetings (and, in your book, the example of the Swiss canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes town square meetings) are an example of _______ democracy
participatory democracy.
your text suggests that the united states fulfills the ______ model best
pluralist
whereas majority rule is defined as decision making by 50% plus one person, ____is defined as decision making by most participants
plurality rule
this concept refers to the authority of a government to maintain order and safeguard citizens' health, morals, safety, and welfare
police power
according to your text, a country abiding by the principle ¨one man, one vote" is practicing what?
political equality
what are the principles of procedural democracy?
principles: universal participation, political equality, and majority rule
agreement among substantive theorists breaks down when the discussion moves from civil rights to _______ rights
social rights and economic rights.
in 2005, voters in texas voted by over a 60% margin to ban same sex marriage. the 2015 us supreme court ruling that same sex marriage would be allowed in texas anyway implies a reliance on the _______ view of democracy.
substantive
suppose a majority of congress passes a law to permit organized prayer in public schools and the supreme court declares that the constitution forbids this rule; this would be an example of what model of democracy?
substantive democracy.
compared with majoritarian thought, the pluralist model of democracy shifts the focus of democratic decision making from ______ to ______
the mass electorate; organized groups
in washington dc repubicans in the house have insisted on what in return for considering an increase in the debt ceiling?
they want impeachment hearings about pres. biden and his son
the oldest objective of government is______________
to maintain order