AP US Government Unit 1 Vocab 1

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Anti-Federalist

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Opposed the ratification of the Constitution.

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The Federalist Papers

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A collection of 85 articles and essays by A. Ham, Madison, and Jay promoting the ratification of the constitution.

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Federalism

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A system of government dividing power between a central authority and its parts.

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Natural Law

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Philosophy that all humans have certain rights that cannot be taken away.

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popular sovereignty

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a government where the people rule by their consent

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Representative democracy

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Citizens elect representatives to make decisions based on law/constitution.

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Social Contract

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Voluntary agreement among individuals to secure rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.

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elite democracy

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elected representatives act as trustees for the people.

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Participatory democracy

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A system where all members of a group participate collectively in major decisions.

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Pluralist democracy

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A model that stresses vigorous competition among various interests in a free society.