Foundations of American Government

A system of government where power of government is restricted by law or a written Constitution:

• republicanism

• social contract

• participatory government

• limited government

The principle that ultimate power resides in the consent of the governed (the people):

• social contract

• participatory government

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

An agreement b/w people and gov’t in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the gov’t protects their natural rights.

• social contract

• elite democracy

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

Which thinker had the greatest influence on the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

Athens, Greece, New England Town hall, the initiative are examples of which type of system?

• republicanism

• elite democracy

• participatory democracy

• pluralist democracy

"The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever."

Which document does the quotation above come from?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Federalist 10

Social media, Initiative, and Popular Referendum are examples of--

• popular sovereignty

• participatory democracy

• republicanism

• pluralist democracy

The US Chamber of Commerce creates a SuperPAC to run ads and attempt to get supports of their pro-business policies elected. They also pay several lobbyists to influence Congressional members during committee hearings and floor debates.

This is an examples of:

• participatory democracy

• elite democracy

• pluralist democracy

• republicanism

Non-gov’t groups organize to exert influence on political and policy decision making is known as

• participatory democracy

• elite democracy

• republicanism

• pluralist democracy

Which statement is accurate in terms of how the structure of the Electoral College impacts American Presidential elections:

• A winner is declared if a candidate wins a plurality

• Swing states get the most attention by candidates

• Large partisan states get the most attention by candidates

• A winner is declared if a candidate wins a majority of states