AP Gov Chp 2 Quiz Review

basic standard of substantive democracy is that gov must guarantee

civil rights and liberties

A politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices in a

demagogue

Allows person to acquire info and docs online, and provides medium to register opinions and complaints to gov officials

e-gov

referendum best described as

election on a policy issue

principle of responsiveness requires that legislators

follow the general contour of public opinion

principles of procedural democracy

gov responsiveness to public opinion majority rule universal participation political equality (minority rights not included)

Although many countries openly advocate "rule by the people" much disagreement remains over

how "the people" is defined and how those individuals should rule

procedural view of democracy is most concerned with

how government decisions are made

although they are instruments of majoritarian democracy, initiatives are often sponsored by

interest groups

popular election is primary mechanism for democratic gov in which model?

majoritarian model

According to elite theory, U.S. is actually an

oligarchy

autocracy is political system ruled by

one individual

while majority rule is defined as decision making by 50% plus one, ___ is defined as decision making by most participants

plurality rule

Alleged weakness of the majoritarian democratic model is

reliance on the American public to be knowledgeable and participatory

idea that all adults within the boundaries of political community should be allowed to vote is known as

universal participation